Russian ‘Crypto Queen’ Reportedly Arrested in Moscow
Police in Russia have reportedly arrested an entrepreneur and “crypto influencer” known as Bitmama, aka the “Queen of Crypto,” on fraud charges. Per Moskvich Magazine and the Telegram-based news networks Baza and Readovk...
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Per Moskvich Magazine and the Telegram-based news networks Baza and Readovka, Valeria “Bitmama” Fedyakina was detained by police on September 15 after an “acquaintance” filed a fraud complaint.
The unnamed “acquaintance” claimed Fedyakina had duped him into handing over almost $70 million....
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