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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Sarah Martin

HyperVerse crypto promoter ‘Bitcoin Rodney’ arrested and charged in US

Rodney Burton with the HyperTech founder Ryan Xu in Dubai in February 2021
Rodney Burton (R), with the HyperTech founder Ryan Xu in Dubai in February 2021. Burton, aka ‘Bitcoin Rodney’, has been arrested and charged in the US. Photograph: Crypto King Clay/Youtube

A promoter of the HyperVerse crypto investment scheme has been arrested and charged in the US for his alleged role in the scheme, with court documents claiming he was part of a network that made “fraudulent promotional presentations” to investors and potential investors.

Rodney Burton, who goes by the name “Bitcoin Rodney”, was arrested in Florida on Friday and remains in custody pending transfer to Maryland, where the charges were laid. He has been charged with operating and conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.

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