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Dwayne Golden
Charged
Trade Coin Club operator; charged in a U.S. case alleging a large bitcoin investment fraud scheme (per DOJ public releases).
Status
Charged
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
trade-coin-club, ponzi, wire-fraud, bitcoin, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- DOJ describes Trade Coin Club as a purported trading club soliciting bitcoin from investors.
- Status marked charged; update with conviction/sentencing where applicable.
- US-first: federal criminal charging.
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Timeline
2022-02-16
DOJ announced charges against the operator of Trade Coin Club for an alleged $295 million bitcoin investment fraud scheme.
• Trade Coin Club Founder Charged With Defrauding Investors of More Than $295 Million in Bitcoin (U.S. Department of Justice press-release)