Teen in $245M Bitcoin heist loses bond after new $2M crypto theft, unsealed court docs show

Teen in $245M Bitcoin heist loses bond after new $2M crypto theft, unsealed court docs show

19yo mastermind of $245M Genesis scam re-arrested for a $2 million theft

Veer Chetal, a 19-year-old from Danbury, Connecticut, known as “Wiz,” was picked up again for violating his release agreement. The accused pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges tied to a $245M Bitcoin theft from a Genesis creditor in August of the same year.  Chetal was charged in November 2024, pleaded guilty, and even promised to testify against his co-defendants; that was why he was released on bond. The courts expec…