Indian court rejects defendants' request for release from one of the country's biggest bitcoin Ponzi scams up to Rs 66.06 billion
The PMLA Special Court for Anti-Money Laundering in India has rejected the release request of Hemant Bhope and his wife Lata, who are said to be charged in connection with one of India's largest Bitcoin Ponzi schemes involving a Delhi-based firm, Variabletech Pvt Ltd (VTPL), in which the defendants conspired to entice investors to buy Bitcoin and encourage others to invest in the company to commit fraud, which is said to be worth up to Rs 66.06 billion.