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U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos also ordered Greenwood to forfeit $300 million, the approximate amount he pocketed from the scheme.

By Jamie Crawley

Sep 13, 2023 at 10:05 a.m. UTC

Sep 13, 2023

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Bulgarian Woman Charged in $4B Crypto Fraud Case, Extradited to U.S.

Irina Dilkinska co-founded an alleged Pyramid scheme called OneCoin.

By Jamie Crawley

Mar 21, 2023 at 4:48 p.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2023

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New documents suggest OneCoin co-founder Ruja Ignatova may have been murdered as long ago as 2018. (OneCoin Corporation)

Was OneCoin’s Missing Cryptoqueen Murdered by Mobsters?

New documents may reveal Ruja Ignatova’s grim fate, and stand as a bleak warning for other crypto scammers.

By David Z. Morris

Feb 22, 2023 at 5:14 p.m. UTC

Feb 22, 2023

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FTX Bankruptcy Update; Co-Founder of OneCoin Pyramid Scheme Pleads Guilty

A judge ruled that media companies including the New York Times and Bloomberg will be allowed to formally plead for FTX to publish the full list of as many as a million of its creditors. Plus, Karl Sebastian Greenwood, co-founder of the OneCoin pyramid scheme, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud.

By CoinDesk Inc

Dec 16, 2022 at 9:16 p.m. UTC

Dec 16, 2022

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Ruja Ignatova and Sebastian Greenwood (OneCoin)

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Co-Founder of OneCoin Pyramid Scheme Pleads Guilty; ‘CryptoQueen’ Still Wanted

Karl Greenwood has admitted to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges in the $4 billion OneCoin scam, the U.S. Department of Justice says.

By Jesse Hamilton

Dec 16, 2022 at 7:13 p.m. UTC

Dec 16, 2022

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An indictment was unsealed against OneCoin co-conspirator Frank Schneider this week. (Sasun Bughdaryan/ Unsplash)

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OneCoin Co-Conspirator Frank Schneider Faces Money-Laundering Charges

The charges were revealed in an indictment that was unveiled this week.

By Camomile Shumba

Dec 7, 2022 at 2:18 p.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2022

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BBC Investigation Reveals New Details About OneCoin Pyramid Scheme

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BBC Investigation Reveals New Details About OneCoin Pyramid Scheme

A long-term BBC investigation has discovered OneCoin, which fraudulently branded itself as a cryptocurrency, received significant support from high-ranking government leaders in both the United Arab Emirates and Bulgaria. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest in one of the biggest Ponzi schemes of all time.

By CoinDesk Inc

Nov 3, 2022 at 5:08 p.m. UTC

Nov 3, 2022

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