Mirror Trading Pyramid Director received a fine in $3,4 billion – Bits Media

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) imposed a fine in $3,4 billion on Cornelius Johannes Steinnesa Cornelius General Director of the Cryptocurrency Pyramid.

The regulator's statement is approved, that a resident of South Africa Cornelius Johannes Steinberg (Cornelius Johannes Steynberg) participated in the international multilevel marketing scheme, in which he attracted investment in bitcoins. Together with his accomplices, Steinberg promised investors to participate in the liquidity pool and profit.

At the same time, the pool was not registered. Representatives of Mirror Trading, that bots are engaged in trade, but, In fact, they traded in the over -the -term Forex market. In the end, The company assigned all user money.

The Mirror Trade Pyramid was launched in May 2018 years and worked before 2021 of the year. The scheme has invested more 23 000 man around the world. In total, the company attracted almost 30 000 BTC, what about March 2021 The year was $1,7 billion.

Therefore, the regulator appointed Stainberg such a significant fine. Half of $3,4 billion will be compensated for losses to investors, And the second - to the US budget as a civilian fine. truth, Unknown, Will the organizer of the pyramid be able to pay such a huge amount.

Recall, that Steinberg was arrested in Brazil at the beginning 2022 of the year, And in July, CFTC accused the organizers of Mirror Trading of the absence of registration.