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Sergei Potapenko
Pleaded guilty
HashFlare-linked operator; DOJ announced guilty plea in a large cryptocurrency fraud scheme (per DOJ OPA release).
Status
Pleaded guilty
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
hashflare, ponzi, wire-fraud, cryptocurrency, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- DOJ describes a scheme selling mining contracts tied to a purported mining service (HashFlare).
- Plea was to conspiracy to commit wire fraud (per DOJ release).
- Update with sentencing outcome and any restitution/remission process details when announced.
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Timeline
2025-02-13
DOJ (Office of Public Affairs) announced that Sergei Potapenko pleaded guilty in a $577M cryptocurrency fraud scheme involving HashFlare contracts.
• Two Estonian Nationals Plead Guilty in $577M Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme (U.S. Department of Justice (Office of Public Affairs) press-release)