U.S. Authorities Arrest 'Bitcoin Rodney' in $7M Fake Crypto Scheme That Duped Thousands
• U.S. authorities arrested "Bitcoin Rodney" Burton for allegedly defrauding over $7M through the fake HyperVerse crypto investment scheme • Burton allegedly received over $7.8M from individuals through his promotion of the scheme • HyperVerse claimed investors would receive 0.5-1% daily passive rewards until investment doubled or tripled • Thousands of people lost millions through the scheme run by nonexistent CEO Steven Reece Lewis • Australia’s Assistant Treasurer may ask why regulators didn’t warn consumers about the scheme