2019-1-8 18:51 |
John Bigatton, a promoter of $2.6 billion alleged Ponzi scheme Bitconnect, is now under a travel ban imposed by the Australia federal court
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Australian authorities have frozen the assets of BitConnect promoter John Bigatton, as international investigations into the world’s biggest cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme continue. As per request by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the federal court also issued Bigatton with a travel ban, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
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