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Trendon Shavers
Charged
Operator of Bitcoin Savings and Trust (BTCST); subject of SEC civil enforcement and widely described as operating a bitcoin-denominated Ponzi scheme (per public reporting).
Status
Charged
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
bitcoin, ponzi, securities, sec, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- Status: Charged. Jurisdiction: US.
- Key tags: bitcoin, ponzi, securities, sec, legal-case.
- Key dated item: 2013-07-23  SEC filed civil action related to Bitcoin Savings and Trust (BTCST).
Timeline
2013-07-23
SEC filed civil action related to Bitcoin Savings and Trust (BTCST).
• Trendon Shavers (Wikipedia reference)