BitConnect Founder Faces Indictment Over Alleged $2.4B Fraud

BitConnect founder Satish Kumbhani has been officially charged with defrauding investors on the crypto platform of about $2.4 billion, via an elaborate Ponzi scheme. Kumbhani’s Charges The US Department of Justice shared the details of his charges after a federal grand jury indicted Kumbhani. According to the official documents, Kumbhani’s allegations include working with co-conspirators to commit wire fraud.  Additionally, the authorities charged him with conspiracy to commit market manipulation and for providing unlicensed money transfer services. The grand jury’s…