• 18 أغسطس 2026 · 11:36 UTC · body · New information from a source

  • Edward Zimbardi was deported from Fiji to the United States to face charges related to an alleged $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme, according to Cointelegraph and The Block.
  • Prosecutors allege Zimbardi collected cryptocurrency from thousands of investors, lost over $34 million on currency trades, and spent at least $10 million personally, per Cointelegraph.
  • Fiji has deported Edward Zimbardi to the United States to face charges over an alleged $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme, according to The Block.
  • Zimbardi promoted an operation called 'The Crypto Program' and allegedly collected crypto from thousands of investors, according to The Block.
  • Prosecutors allege Zimbardi lost more than $34 million on currency trades and spent at least $10 million on personal expenses, according to Cointelegraph.
  • The case adds to a string of crypto-related fraud prosecutions in which promoters solicited digital-asset investments from large pools of retail participants before the schemes collapsed.
  • Zimbardi now faces US charges tied to the alleged scheme following his deportation from Fiji, according to both Cointelegraph and The Block.

• 18 أغسطس 2026 · 11:36 UTC · summary · New information from a source

  • Edward Zimbardi faces US charges after deportation from Fiji over alleged $165M crypto scheme.
  • Edward Zimbardi, promoter of 'The Crypto Program,' was deported from Fiji to face US charges over an alleged $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme.

• 18 أغسطس 2026 · 11:36 UTC · headline · New information from a source

  • Edward Zimbardi deported from Fiji to face $165M crypto Ponzi charges in US
  • Alleged $165M Crypto Ponzi Mastermind Edward Zimbardi Deported From Fiji, Faces US Charges

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