OneCoin (commonly referred to in Chinese as 维卡币) has been described by The Times as the largest cryptocurrency scam in history.
Scam preparation and packaging: In August 2014, Bulgarian Ruja Ignatova, along with others, founded OneCoin. She forged her credentials, including a degree from Oxford University, to create an authoritative image as the "Crypto Queen". She also generated hype by faking a Forbes cover story and hosting luxurious summits, falsely claiming that OneCoin was a "Bitcoin killer" supported by blockchain technology, deceiving investors.
Operational model: The project lacks a real blockchain and distributed ledger; the so-called transaction data is entirely controlled by backend manipulation. It expanded through multi-level marketing, requiring investors to purchase "starter product packages" ranging from 130 to 18,000 euros to join. By developing downlines, members could earn tiered commissions, with membership levels reaching up to 140 tiers, entirely dependent on funds from later investors to pay returns to earlier ones, making it a typical Ponzi scheme.
Scam outbreak and whereabouts of core personnel: In January 2017, its internal exchange was shut down, and most members were unable to withdraw funds. In October of the same year, Ruja Ignatova fled upon learning of an investigation by U.S. law enforcement and has been missing ever since. In 2022, she was placed on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list, with a reward later raised to $5 million.
Subsequent accountability and impact: Many countries subsequently launched crackdowns, with her brother and other core members being arrested and sentenced. There were over 2 million members in the Chinese region alone, with the amount involved exceeding 15 billion yuan, and 98 key figures were publicly prosecuted. The scam amassed over $4.4 billion globally, affecting more than 3.5 million people, and has led to social issues such as family breakdowns and extreme claims in some areas, also driving improvements in cryptocurrency regulation in various countries.
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#美国非农数据超预期 Non-farm payrolls trigger volatility, multiple sectors show clear signals
On December 7, a storm swept through global markets! U.S. non-farm payroll data unexpectedly showed an increase of 256,000 jobs, leading to a sharp decline in expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, with the U.S. dollar index rising by 0.8% and the yield on 10-year Treasury bonds breaking 4.1%. The A-shares market saw reduced trading volume but stood above 3900 points, with the ChiNext index rising by 1.36%. Commercial aerospace and non-ferrous metals became favored by capital, with net purchases from northbound funds reaching 3.46 billion.
Precious metals have shown independent trends, with New York silver futures breaking $59 to reach a historic high, driven by geopolitical risk aversion and central bank purchases. In the cryptocurrency space, a shocking moment occurred, with Bitcoin dropping 5.14% in a single day, leading to over 190,000 liquidations. Increased regulatory scrutiny and leveraged selling triggered market sell-offs.
In the short term, focus needs to be on policy-driven main lines, with A-shares monitoring the momentum for breaking the 3950-point level, while the cryptocurrency market should be cautious of tightening liquidity risks. Precious metals can be accumulated on dips, and position sizes should be controlled to manage market divergences. #美联储重启降息步伐 $BTC $币安人生 #中本聪
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Bitcoin has dropped to $88,056 but is currently holding around $89,669 and showing a slight recovery.
📊 Key points from the chart:
The price is still below MA(7), MA(25), and MA(99) — the trend remains bearish.
Sales volumes have decreased, and bearish pressure is weakening.
Support: $88,000–$88,500.
The nearest resistance is the zone of $89,900–$90,300.
📈 Conclusion: BTC is trying to bounce back after a sharp drop, but for a real turnaround, it needs to establish itself above $90K. 🤔🤔🤔 $BTC {spot}(BTCUSDT) $ETH {spot}(ETHUSDT)