US EditionCrypto Promoter “Bitcoin Rodney” Faces Up to 20 Years on New Charges
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Bitcoin Rodney Charged in $1.8B Crypto Fraud
A federal grand jury in Baltimore returned a superseding indictment on December 12, 2025, charging Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton, 56, of Miami, Florida, and Prince George’s County, Maryland, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, two counts of wire fraud, seven counts of money laundering, and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. The charges stem from Burton’s alleged role as a promoter in a $1.8 billion cryptocurrency fraud schem…
The legal loop is narrowing around Rodney Burton, the prominent crypto promoter, better known online as "Bitcoin Rodney". US state attorneys have dramatically expanded the prosecution against him and turned a once narrow case into a comprehensive indictment associated with one of the largest suspected cryptobetragedy cases in recent years. In the event of a conviction, Rodney Burton could spend decades behind bars.At the center of the case is Hy…
Rodney Burton, alias "Bitcoin Rodney", is now facing a series of federal charges in the United States. Former promoter of the HyperFund project, renamed HyperVerse, he is being prosecuted for electronic fraud, money laundering and illegal transfer of funds. According to the indictment, millions of dollars of investments would have been diverted. The case marks a new step in the suppression of the drifts related to the promotion of unregulated cr…
“Bitcoin Rodney” Indicted In Alleged $1.8 Billion HyperFund Fraud Scheme - The BayNet
BALTIMORE, Md. – A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney,” Burton, 56, of Miami, Florida, and Prince George’s County, Maryland, for his role as an alleged promoter of a $1.8 billion fraud scheme. Burton is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, two counts of wire fraud, seven counts of money laundering, and one count of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S…
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Bitcoin InsiderCrypto Promoter Hit With New Indictment Over $1.8 Billion HyperFund Case
Crypto promoter Rodney Burton, popularly known as “Bitcoin Rodney,” is facing new charges for his alleged role in the $1.8 billion HyperFund pyramid scheme. This development comes almost two years after the US Department of Justice brought criminal charges against two of the co-founders of the crypto Ponzi scheme. In January 2024, the US DOJ charged Xue Lee (Sam Lee) and Brenda Chunga (Bitcoin Beautee) for their roles in HyperFund. According to …
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