Local US Bank Shut Down after CEO Lost Millions in Crypto Scam
Heartland Tri-State Bank, a community bank in Elkhart, Kansas, has been forced to shut down after its CEO, Shan Hanes, lost millions of dollars in a cryptocurrency scam. The incident unfolded on July 5 when Hanes, desper...
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The incident unfolded on July 5 when Hanes, desperate to retrieve his money from a supposed cryptocurrency investment, approached one of his wealthy clients with a peculiar request, according to a recent report from Bloomberg....
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