Crypto Star Turned Scammer: 12-Month Jail Term For $3.5M Scheme

Summary: A self-styled crypto influencer was sentenced to prison after prosecutors said he ran a large cryptojacking scheme that siphoned cloud computing power and secretly mined digital coins. Related Reading: Crypto Goes Tropical: Thailand Welcomes Tourist Spending In Bitcoin And More According to the Department of Justice, Charles O.
By Christian Encila on 2025-08-19 00:00. Aggregated by Coinblockers.