Tag: Satish Kumbhani

Indian authorities have made a significant breakthrough in the ongoing investigation into the BitConnect crypto-Ponzi scheme, seizing over $250 million in assets linked to the fraud operation. This report provides an overview of the seizure, the methods employed by Indian authorities, and the potential implications for BitConnect investors.

Recently, the arrest of an Indian victim of the global crypto Ponzi scheme BitConnect has attracted attention. The victim, Shailesh Babulal Bhatt, had lost money in BitConnect and subsequently Bhatt kidnapped two employees of BitConnect founder Satish Kumbhani and successfully extorted $148 million worth of Bitcoins. Especially in the aftermath of the second Bitcoin Halving in 2016, crypto Ponzi schemes defrauded millions of naïve investors out of billions. Here is our report.

This is a Bollywood story: The Indian Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced the arrest of Shailesh Babulal Bhatt, a Gujarat resident, in connection with a massive cryptocurrency extortion case valued at over ₹1,200 crore (approximately $148 million). Bhatt, who has a history of involvement in kidnapping and extortion incidents, was apprehended. He is one of the many victims of the notorious $2.4-Billion BitConnect crypto Ponzi scheme.