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BitConnect Fraud Indictment Highlights the ICO Era Driving Crypto Enforcement Today
Security & Fraud // February 28, 2022

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Today in Crypto: Ukraine Gets $10M in Crypto Donations; US DOJ Charges BitConnect Founder in...
Cryptocurrency // February 27, 2022

The swift recovery of bitcoin from its lows has seen some investors happy for a potential rebound, CoinDesk reported Friday (Feb. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

US Liquidating $56M in BitConnect Fraud Case
Security & Fraud // November 17, 2021

The U.S. Justice Department is set to begin liquidating roughly $56 million in fraud proceeds seized during its investigation into the cryptocurrency BitConnect. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

BitConnect Exec Admits to Role in Alleged $2B Crypto Fraud
Security & Fraud // September 01, 2021

The director and promoter of online crypto lending platform BitConnect has pleaded guilty for his part in allegedly defrauding retail investors of more than $2 billion, according to a press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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BitConnect’s Kumbhani Goes Missing Following $2.4B Indictment

March 01, 2022
Just days after a federal grand jury handed down a $2.4 billion indictment of operating a global Ponzi scheme, BitConnect founder Satish Kumbhani, 36, has apparently gone missing from his native India, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) attorney Richard Primoff said in a Monday (Feb. 28) filing to the federal judge in New York.  Get […]

Today in Crypto: Ukraine Gets $10M in Crypto Donations; US DOJ Charges BitConnect Founder in...

February 27, 2022
The swift recovery of bitcoin from its lows has seen some investors happy for a potential rebound, CoinDesk reported Friday (Feb. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

US Liquidating $56M in BitConnect Fraud Case

November 17, 2021
The U.S. Justice Department is set to begin liquidating roughly $56 million in fraud proceeds seized during its investigation into the cryptocurrency BitConnect. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

BitConnect Exec Admits to Role in Alleged $2B Crypto Fraud

September 01, 2021
The director and promoter of online crypto lending platform BitConnect has pleaded guilty for his part in allegedly defrauding retail investors of more than $2 billion, according to a press...