U.S. v. Glenn Arcaro; 21-CR-02542-TWR
This case charges the defendant of participating in a massive conspiracy involving BitConnect, a cryptocurrency investment scheme, which defrauded investors from the Unites States and abroad of over $2 billion. The defendant admitted that he and others conspired to mislead investors about BitConnect’s purported technology, known as the “BitConnect Trading Bot” and “Volatility Software,” as being able to generate substantial profits and guaranteed returns by using investors’ money to trade on the volatility of cryptocurrency exchange markets. The BitConnect scheme is believed to be the largest cryptocurrency fraud ever charged criminally. According to the Information, these wire fraud crimes were committed in and around the Southern District of California, across the United States, and internationally.
This case charges the defendant of participating in a massive conspiracy involving BitConnect, a cryptocurrency investment scheme, which defrauded investors from the Unites States and abroad of over $2 billion. The defendant admitted that he and others conspired to mislead investors about BitConnect’s purported technology, known as the “BitConnect Trading Bot” and “Volatility Software,” as being able to generate substantial profits and guaranteed returns by using investors’ money to trade on the volatility of cryptocurrency exchange markets. The BitConnect scheme is believed to be the largest cryptocurrency fraud ever charged criminally. According to the Information, these wire fraud crimes were committed in and around the Southern District of California, across the United States, and internationally.
- Wire Fraud
- None