CRYPTOSTORY 955· JUNE 17, 2026

'Bitcoin Rodney' Pleads Guilty in $1.8 Billion Crypto Fraud Scheme

A man known as "Bitcoin Rodney" has entered a guilty plea in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud scheme valued at $1.8 billion, according to reporting by CryptoRank. The case marks one of the larger fraud prosecutions to emerge from the…

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