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Key Figure Arrested in India’s GainBitcoin Crypto Scam Probe

Key Figure Arrested in India’s GainBitcoin Crypto Scam Probe

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2026-03-12 02:51:02
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Indian authorities have apprehended Ayush Varshney, a technical architect of the alleged GainBitcoin Ponzi scheme. The arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) marks a breakthrough in a case that defrauded investors through fake crypto mining returns.

Variabletech Pte. Ltd., the entity behind the operation, lured victims with promises of unsustainable yields. Forensic analysis reveals the scheme recycled new investor funds to pay earlier participants—a classic hallmark of financial fraud.

The case underscores growing regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrency investment programs in India, where authorities are deploying blockchain forensic tools to trace illicit flows.

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