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ICO Ponzi promotion on YouTube leads to calls to Miami police & FBI

One of the larger channels still promoting ICO lending Ponzi schemes on YouTube is “Team US Crypto Baller”. Starting out with BitConnect, as many did, since the Ponzi scheme’s collapse the Team US Crypto Baller channel has been used to promote numerous ICO lending Ponzis, most of which have since collapsed. It was recently revealed [Continue reading…]


Trevon James confirms FBI are investigating BitConnect

In a March 5th YouTube video titled, “GLAD I DON’T KNOW WHO’S BEHIND BITCONNECT”, top investor Trevon James has confirmed the FBI are investigating BitConnect.


Trevon James confirms South Carolina BitConnect investigation

`In a video titled “My court date is March 16th 2018”, Trevon James has confirmed a BitConnect government investigation and lawsuit.


Top BitConnect investor contemplates prison time

When I checked the various BitConnect lawsuit case dockets a few days ago, other than a preliminary injunction granted against Ryan Maasen, there wasn’t anything significant to report on. Behind the scenes though, BitConnect’s biggest promoters appear to be preparing for the worst.


Preliminary injunction granted against Ryan Maasen (BitConnect)

A preliminary injunction has been granted Ryan Maasen in the filed Kentucky BitConnect class-action lawsuit.


Seventh BitConnect lawsuit filed in California ($110,000 in losses)

A seventh lawsuit has been filed against BitConnect and several of its top promoters. Baltazar Avalos filed his class-action lawsuit on February 22nd in California’s northern district. Named as defendants in the suit are BitConnect, Joshua Jeppesen, Glenn Arcaro, Trevon Brown (aka Trevon James), Ryan Hildreth, Craig Grant, Nicholas Trovato (aka CryptoNick) and Ryan Maasen.


Sixth BitConnect lawsuit filed in Florida

A sixth lawsuit has been filed against BitConnect and its top promoters. Patrick Argiro presents himself as a plaintiff in the February 22nd Florida complaint. In the complaint Argiro alleges BitConnect scammed thousands of Floridians and hundreds of thousands of Americans out of millions and millions of dollars. Named defendants in the suit are BitConnect, [Continue reading…]


TRO denied in broadest BitConnect Florida class-action

In contrast to the granting of a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against BitConnect in the Kentucky class-action, a Judge has denied essentially the same motion in Florida.


Fifth BitConnect class-action lawsuit filed in Florida

We’re still yet to see anything official from authorities, but in the meantime another BitConnect class-action suit has been filed in Florida.


BitConnect TRO extended till February 27th (Kentucky)

The Temporary Restraining Order previously granted in the BitConnect class-action Kentucky lawsuit, has been extended until February 27th.