The Latest Breaking News from Ruja Ignatova

Getting Rich Off Crypto Didn’t Save Them—16 Millionaires Whose Lives Took A Tragic Turn

Everyone thought crypto would create untouchable millionaires. But behind the luxury and fame, there is a chilling pattern of bodies, scandals, and tragedies.

Bored Panda · Jun 3

The Chinese 'Bitcoin queen', the £5.5bn stash and the five year police chase. Inside London’s crypto wars

With crypto crime soaring, perpetrators bagging billions and even resorting to kidnapping, can law enforcement catch up with the culprits?

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025

$7.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency recovered from newly convicted 'Bitcoin Queen' — funds from fraudster thought to be the largest seizure to date

The Metropolitan Police announced a conviction against the so-called "Bitcoin Queen" from whom they seized approximately $7.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency.

Tom’s Hardware · Sep 30, 2025

Missing CryptoQueen bounty hiked to $5 million — woman ran a $4.5 billion crypto-ponzi-scam, says FBI

The FBI has increased the bounty on missing CryptoQueen Dr Ruja Ignatova to $5 million. Bulgaria-born German national Ignatova went missing in 2017 after a federal warrant was issued for her arrest. She is accused of defrauding crypto-investors out of more than $4 billion.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 1, 2024

FBI puts a $5 million bounty on the missing Cryptoqueen—'We will probably know within a few weeks if it’s worked'

"The FBI are now refocusing their efforts on the people around [Ignatova], trying to tempt her close associates to get in touch."

PC Gamer · Jun 28, 2024

Who Is Ruja Ignatova: Cryptoqueen Who Defrauded Investors Out Of $4B Now Has $5M Bounty On Her Head

Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova vanished after allegedly swindling billions in a fake coin scheme. Her case highlights a surge in cryptocurrency crime.

International Business Times UK · Jun 28, 2024

US Ups Reward For Information On Missing 'Cryptoqueen' To $5 Million

The U.S. has increased its reward offering to anyone who can provide information that could lead to the arrest or conviction of "Cryptoqueen," who was reported to have been killed in 2018, but the FBI said she could have gone under the knife.

International Business Times · Jun 27, 2024

Fugitive ‘cryptoqueen’ accomplice is jailed for 20 years for $4bn global scam

Ruja Ignatova remains at large as her former OneCoin crypto fraud partner is sentenced to 20 years in a US prison

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Scot hopes film based on her falling victim to crypto­currency scam will help others

Jen, 52, from Glasgow, is campaigning for justice for those conned and Oscar-winner Kate Winslet has been tipped to play her in the movie.

Daily Record · Jul 3, 2023

What really happened to the ‘Cryptoqueen’?

The promoter of OneCoin, a scheme that preyed on unsuspecting crypto enthusiasts, has been on the run since 2017.

Fortune · Feb 24, 2023