Was Cryptoqueen Dr. Ruja Ignatova murdered? News reports based on her brother’s revelations suggest that it might very well be the case. The founder of OneCoin digital currency, Ignatova, was last seen in Athens, Greece, in 2107. Ignatova is FBI’s one of the most wanted persons.
She was at the center of a massive cryptocurrency scam involving her digital currency, OneCoin, which was exposed to be a Ponzi scheme in 2017. Ignatova was subsequently charged with multiple counts of fraud and money laundering, and her whereabouts had been a mystery ever since.
According to a transcript of testimony given by Ignatova’s brother, Konstantin, who was also involved in the OneCoin scheme and is now cooperating with authorities, his sister was murdered in 2019. Konstantin alleges that a former associate of Ignatova’s informed him that she had been “taken care of” because she posed a liability to those involved in the OneCoin scam.
While the report has not been independently verified, it has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency community and reignited interest in the OneCoin scandal. The scheme is believed to have defrauded investors of billions of dollars, and Ignatova’s disappearance had added to the mystery and intrigue surrounding the case.
Ignatova’s trial has been postponed several times due to COVID-19, and it remains unclear how the new revelations may impact the case. However, the possibility that she was murdered raises many questions about the extent of the fraud and the lengths to which those involved were willing to go to protect themselves.
