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BitClub Promoter Pleads Guilty for Role in $722M Fraudulent Mining Scheme
Fifty-year-old Joseph Abel pleaded guilty to securities and tax related offenses.
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Zack Voell
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Sep 3, 2020 at 9:51 p.m. UTC
Sep 3, 2020
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BitClub Programmer Admits Mining Scheme Stole $722M in Bitcoin
The Romanian programmer pleaded guilty to wire fraud and the offering and sale of unregistered securities.
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Danny Nelson
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Jul 9, 2020 at 7:54 p.m. UTC
Jul 9, 2020
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Alleged Architects of $720M BitClub Ponzi Request Jail Release Over Coronavirus Risk
The accused scammers argue they are unable to follow medical advice in an enclosed jail environment.
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Paddy Baker
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Mar 24, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2020
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US Arrests 3 in Alleged Crypto Mining Pool Fraud Scheme
U.S. authorities have arrested three members of BitClub Network, alleging the mining pool is a long-running Ponzi scheme.
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Nikhilesh De
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Dec 10, 2019 at 8:27 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2019
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