OneCoin co-founder gets 20 years for $4B cryptocurrency scam tied to fugitive 'Cryptoqueen'

OneCoin co-founder sentenced to 20 years for $4bn cryptocurrency scam
Sebastian Greenwood colluded with "Cryptoqueen" Ruja Ignatova, now on FBI's Most Wanted list
OneCoin operated as global pyramid scheme, sought to benefit from Bitcoin's success
Unlike legitimate cryptocurrencies, OneCoin had no actual value, was a fraud
Ignatova disappeared in 2017, FBI offers $250k reward for information on her whereabouts
BBC podcast The Missing Cryptoqueen documents search for Ignatova

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Posted 9/12/2023, 10:25:57 PM