Ramil Ventura Palafox gets 20 years sentence over $200 million bitcoin Ponzi scheme
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by Francisco RodriguesFebruary 13, 2026
Instead of investing in bitcoin and forex trading as promised, Palafox used new investor funds to pay old ones and siphoned millions for personal use.
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Originally published on CoinDesk on 2/13/2026