35 tracked private-fraud cases involving crypto fraud.
Matthew Goettsche is alleged to have been involved in a $722 million BitClub fraud scheme. The DOJ is moving to dismiss charges against him that included conspiracy to commit wire fraud and selling unregistered securities.
The DOJ is dismissing charges against an individual accused of involvement in the BitClub crypto Ponzi scheme, which allegedly resulted in approximately $722 million in losses.
A former finance executive at The Epoch Times pleaded guilty to a $67 million fraud scheme involving cryptocurrency and stolen funds, including illicit proceeds from unemployment insurance benefits and stolen personal information, that financed the newspaper's operations.
The CFTC alleges that a commodity pool operator defrauded investors of over $14 million through fraud related to commodity and cryptocurrency investments.
The CFTC alleges that a North Carolina man and his company defrauded 60 investors of approximately $14 million through a commodity pool involving cryptocurrency and futures trading.
The CEO of Goliath Ventures pleaded guilty to operating a fraudulent investment scheme involving approximately $400 million in cryptocurrency, alleged to be structured as a Ponzi scheme.
Christopher Delgado, CEO of Goliath Ventures, pleaded guilty to operating a crypto Ponzi scheme alleged to have defrauded investors of approximately $250 million through a liquidity pool scheme, with proceeds allegedly spent on luxury assets including real estate and vehicles.
Christopher Delgado, CEO of Goliath Ventures, pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering in connection with an alleged $400 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme and agreed to forfeit properties, vehicles, luxury goods, and crypto wallets.
A Florida man pleaded guilty to fraud charges for allegedly deceiving investors with promises of returns in cryptocurrency liquidity pools and acquiring luxury assets including real estate and vehicles.
Christopher Alexander Delgado, CEO of Goliath Ventures, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud scheme. Sentencing is scheduled for October 8, 2026.
The SEC alleges that NanoBit operated a fraudulent crypto trading platform and misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors. The SEC secured a $5.4 million judgment against the entity.
The SEC alleges that NanoBit, a cryptocurrency platform, deceived investors and embezzled funds. The case was resolved with a final judgment ordering over $5 million in fines.
Michael Kane and Shane Hampton were convicted in 2024 of conspiring to commit securities price manipulation and wire fraud related to manipulating Hydro cryptocurrency token prices using automated bots. They are challenging their convictions in the 11th Circuit.
The Justice Department alleges that subsidiaries of the Huione Group, a Cambodia-based conglomerate, operated cloud computing infrastructure to facilitate money laundering by assisting in the transfer of proceeds from cryptocurrency investment frauds and cyber scams and converting criminal proceeds to the legitimate banking sector undetected.
Noman Saleem, 39, of Queens and Levittown, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for wire fraud involving impersonation of crypto influencers in an investment scam scheme.
Daniel Chartraw was convicted of operating a wide-ranging series of fraudulent schemes involving cryptocurrency companies, sham business ventures, and false investment guarantees that defrauded investors of nearly 1 million dollars across the country.
Rodney Burton pleaded guilty to his role in HyperFund, a cryptocurrency fraud scheme that allegedly caused approximately 1.8 billion dollars in losses to investors.
Rodney Burton pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business in connection with the HyperFund cryptocurrency fraud scheme, which allegedly resulted in losses of approximately $1.8 billion.
Rodney Burton of Miami pleaded guilty to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business in connection with his alleged role as a promoter of a $1.8 billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
A Tennessee man is charged with operating an alleged crypto Ponzi scheme from 2020 to 2024 that defrauded investors of millions of dollars.
Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud related to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The Second Circuit affirmed his convictions, rejecting claims of judicial bias and insufficient evidence, and upheld his 25-year prison sentence and $11 billion forfeiture.
Misam M. Abidi is charged with operating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme through Star Credit Holdings, allegedly defrauding investors across the country of millions of dollars through misrepresentations between 2020 and 2024.
BG Wealth Sharing is alleged to have operated a crypto Ponzi scheme that attracted investors and led to a $150 million collapse, with law enforcement freezing $41 million.
The U.S. authorities, as part of an international operation, arrested 276 suspects and shut down nine crypto investment fraud centers alleged to target Americans, resulting in the seizure of $701 million.
U.S. authorities arrested 276 suspects in an operation that disrupted nine cryptocurrency investment fraud centers. The indictment alleges that the suspects defrauded private investors through cryptocurrency schemes.
The FBI is alleged to have arrested 276 individuals in a global operation targeting cryptocurrency pig butchering scams.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Chinese authorities are alleged to have dismantled a settlement of cryptocurrency investment fraud that reportedly caused millions of dollars in losses to U.S. victims.
The federal government sentenced a woman from Saipan to 71 months in prison for orchestrating a Bitcoin investment fraud targeting elderly victims.
The United States Department of Justice indicted two Chinese nationals for operating a pig butchering scam hub in Myanmar that allegedly defrauded victims through cryptocurrency and coercive tactics, with $700 million in crypto frozen.
The IRS investigators warn that a woman is alleged to have lost her life savings in AI‑powered crypto fraud schemes.
Pasternak, founder of the SocialFi app Believe, has been arrested on strangulation charges and is alleged to have orchestrated a rug pull involving the app's native token, leading to a civil class‑action lawsuit by investors.
The defendant is alleged to have orchestrated a $1.2 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme and was sentenced to 15 months in prison.
John Gotti’s grandson is alleged to have orchestrated a $1.1 million fraud scheme involving false claims tied to the pandemic and cryptocurrency.
A British individual has pleaded guilty in a federal court to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and cryptocurrency theft charges.
The SEC alleges that Donald Basile orchestrated a $16 million fraud involving false claims about an insured Bitcoin Latinum token.