Vietnam police bust billion-dollar crypto Ponzi ring behind Paynet Coin scam: Report
Vietnam’s police said they arrested 20 people in the country’s largest crypto scam, a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme built around Paynet Coin.
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Vietnam’s police said they arrested 20 people in the country’s largest crypto scam, a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme built around Paynet Coin.
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