The Brazilian justice system sentenced Joel Ferreira de Souza to 128 years, 5 months, and 28 days in prison. Souza was identified …
Ponzi
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Regulation
Braiscompany $190,000,000 Crypto Ponzi Scheme Lands Mastermind a 128-Year Jail Sentence: Report
by shayaanby shayaanThe leaders of a Brazilian crypto Ponzi scheme have reportedly been handed a combined sentence of over 170 years behind bars. According …
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In brief Three men in Brazil were sentenced to a combined 170 years in prison this week over a Bitcoin investment scheme …
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Regulation
HashFlare Ponzi Duo Ordered to Leave US by DHS—Despite Court Order to Stay
by shayaanby shayaanSergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, the Estonian co-founders of the defunct crypto mining firm HashFlare, claim that they have been ordered to …
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This is a segment from The Drop newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Abstract, the Ethereum L2 blockchain that claims it’s “leading …
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Markets
South Korean Trio Jailed for Crypto Ponzi Scheme Promising 30% Monthly Returns
by shayaanby shayaanA South Korean court has sentenced three members of a crypto scam ring to prison for deceiving investors out of 610 million …
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Once celebrated as Australia’s “crown prince of Bitcoin,” Sam Lee is now in a legal scoop with both the SEC and the …
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Finance
Klarna Bank CEO says bank is exploring crypto after calling it ‘decentralized Ponzi scheme’
by shayaanby shayaanKlarna Bank, a Swedish fintech company known for its Buy Now, Pay Later service plans to embrace cryptocurrency after previously criticizing it. …
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Scams
Estonian Nationals Plead Guilty in $577 Million Crypto HashFlare Ponzi Scheme
by shayaanby shayaanThe U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington secured $400 million in asset forfeiture as part of a guilty plea …
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Regulation
Same Judge Who Ruled in Favor of Ripple Hands Down Sentence in $8.4 Million Crypto Ponzi
by shayaanby shayaanThe judge who rattled the crypto industry with her game-changing XRP ruling is making headlines again. Judge Analisa Torres, whose landmark decision …