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Wellington Crypto Grifter Nabbed After Allegedly Swindling $265M from Investors
Wellington Crypto Grifter Nabbed After Allegedly Swindling $265M from Investors
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Another day, another ’genius’ financier who thought blockchain meant untraceable money. New Zealand authorities just cuffed a Wellington man behind what appears to be a $265 million crypto Ponzi—proving even decentralized dreams have centralized consequences.
The suspect’s scheme? Classic smoke-and-mirrors: flashy returns, opaque ’yield farming’ strategies, and the inevitable rug pull. But here’s the twist—this time, regulators actually moved faster than a memecoin’s 15-minute fame cycle.
While the crypto space keeps innovating, some things never change: greed, gullibility, and the FSA’s newfound love for handcuffing crypto bros. Maybe next time, investors will remember that ’DYOR’ includes checking if your guru has an arrest record.
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