Crypto scam investment project HyperFund founder "Bitcoin Rodney" currently faces decades in prison

Deep Tide TechFlow News, December 14th, according to The Block, the creator of the crypto fake investment project HyperFund (also known as HyperVerse), Rodney Burton (“Bitcoin Rodney”), is now facing 11 federal charges, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 7 counts of money laundering, and operating an unlicensed remittance business.

Burton is accused of promoting the HyperFund project from June 2020 to May 2024 and using investor funds to purchase luxury goods such as apartments, sports cars, and yachts. In the HyperFund case, co-defendant Brenda Chunga has pleaded guilty, while co-founder Sam Lee, who is also charged, remains at large. If convicted, Burton could face decades in prison.

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