Bitcoin Rodney Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charges in HyperFund Fraud

Rodney Burton, known online as 'Bitcoin Rodney,' pleaded guilty on June 15, 2026, to conspiracy charges related to the $1.8 billion HyperFund fraud scheme. The case involves a Ponzi-like structure that promised high returns from non-existent crypto mining operations and has led to significant investor losses.

By Alex Ioannou Thu, June 18, 2026 at 4:47 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance · June 18, 2026, 13:47 UTC

Bitcoin Rodney Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charges in HyperFund Fraud

Topics: Bitcoin crypto fraud HyperFund Ponzi scheme

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