Hashflare联合创始人认罪至5.75亿美元的加密矿业欺诈

Hashflare的联合创始人是曾经是曾经是主要的加密矿业服务，他对串谋实施电汇欺诈表示认罪，这是美国对欺诈性数字资产计划的抨击的一部分。

HashFlare Founders Plead Guilty in $575 Million US Crypto Fraud Case

Hashflare创始人在5.75亿美元的美国加密欺诈案中认罪

The co-founders of HashFlare, a once-prominent crypto mining service, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a sweeping US crackdown on fraudulent digital asset schemes.

Hashflare的联合创始人是曾经是曾经的加密矿业服务，他对阴谋犯有电汇欺诈表示认罪，以彻底打击我们对欺诈性的数字资产计划。

Announced by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) on March 8, the Estonian nationals, Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin, admitted to orchestrating a massive $575 million fraud that misled investors about HashFlare’s mining operations and its related financial services. The duo stood before the US District Court for the Western District of Washington to admit to the crime.

美国司法部（DOJ）于3月8日宣布，爱沙尼亚国民，谢尔盖·波彭科和伊万·特罗申（Ivan Turogin）承认，策划了一次巨大的5.75亿美元欺诈，该欺诈措施错误地误导了投资者关于Hashflare的采矿业务及其相关金融服务。两人站在华盛顿西部地区的美国地方法院承认犯罪。

The HashFlare founders have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a sweeping US crackdown on fraudulent digital asset schemes. Here's a breakdown of the court filing and the key points:

Hashflare创始人对串谋犯有电汇欺诈表示认罪，以彻底击败欺诈性的数字资产计划。这是法院申请的细分和要点：

HashFlare, launched in 2015, marketed itself as a cloud mining platform that allowed users to rent hashing power to mine cryptocurrencies. However, US prosecutors revealed that the company misrepresented its capabilities, operating more like a Ponzi scheme than a legitimate mining business.

Hashflare于2015年推出，作为一个云开采平台销售，允许用户租用哈希电力来开采加密货币。但是，美国检察官透露，该公司歪曲了其能力，更像是庞氏骗局的计划，而不是合法的采矿业务。

According to court filings cited by the authorities, HashFlare only mined a fraction of the Bitcoin (BTC) it claimed to produce, while the bulk of customer funds were siphoned into shell companies controlled by Potapenko and Turogin. Investors were led to believe they were earning mining rewards, but in reality, payouts largely came from new deposits rather than actual mining profits.

根据当局引用的法庭文件，Hashflare仅挖掘了其声称要生产的比特币（BTC）的一小部分，而大部分客户资金被偷偷化为由Potapenko和Turogin控制的壳牌公司。投资者被认为他们正在获得采矿奖励，但实际上，支出主要来自新的存款，而不是实际的采矿利润。

The US authorities also highlighted a separate banking project, Polybius Bank, which was promoted by the duo. They convinced victims to invest over $25 million in the venture with the false promise of profit-sharing. Instead, the funds were laundered through real estate purchases and luxury assets across Europe, as disclosed by the DOJ.

美国当局还强调了一个单独的银行项目波利比乌斯银行，该项目由二人组推广。他们说服受害者以虚假的利润分担的承诺投资于这项合资企业。取而代之的是，司法部披露，这些资金通过在欧洲的房地产购买和豪华资产洗钱。

The guilty pleas come after an extensive international investigation involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Estonian authorities, and US prosecutors. The DOJ has classified the case as one of the largest crypto fraud schemes ever prosecuted.

在涉及联邦调查局（FBI），爱沙尼亚当局和美国检察官的广泛国际调查之后，有罪的请求。司法部将此案归类为有史以来最大的加密欺诈计划之一。

As part of their plea deal, both Potapenko and Turogin agreed to forfeit assets linked to the scheme, including luxury vehicles, real estate, and millions in seized cryptocurrency. According to a Cointelegraph report, the duo had already repaid $350 million in cryptocurrencies to the victims.

作为他们认罪协议的一部分，Potapenko和Turogin都同意没收与该计划有关的资产，包括豪华车，房地产和数百万美元的加密货币。根据Cointelegraph的一份报告，两人已经向受害者偿还了3.5亿美元的加密货币。

Once the plea deal is accepted, Potapenko and Turogin will now await their sentencing hearing which could come later this year. During the hearing, the court will determine the final penalties for their multi-million-dollar fraud.

一旦接受了认罪协议，Potapenko和Turogin现在将等待今年晚些时候举行的判决听证会。在听证会上，法院将确定其数百万美元欺诈的最终罚款。

In January, a blockchain-focused financial services firm CLS Global admitted to committing fraud and market manipulation crimes. As part of the deal, the company also agreed to pay $428,059 to the government.

一月份，一家以区块链为重点的金融服务公司CLS Global承认犯了欺诈和市场操纵犯罪。作为交易的一部分，该公司还同意向政府支付428,059美元。

Earlier this week, Eric Council, a citizen of the United States, pleaded guilty to hacking the SEC’s official X account in January 2024, just before the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

本周早些时候，美国公民埃里克委员会（Eric Council）在2024年1月，就在现货比特币交易所交易资金（ETFS）批准之前，对SEC的官方X帐户遭到黑客认罪。

Chimamanda is a crypto enthusiast and experienced writer focusing on the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies. She joined the industry in 2019 and has since developed an interest in the emerging economy. She combines her passion for blockchain technology with her love for travel and food, bringing a fresh and engaging perspective to her work.

Chimamanda是一位加密爱好者和经验丰富的作家，专注于加密货币的动态世界。她于2019年加入该行业，此后对新兴经济体产生了兴趣。她将对区块链技术的热情与对旅行和食物的热爱相结合，为她的工作带来了新鲜而引人入胜的观点。

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