russia's "Cryptocurrency Queen" Cheated Investors Out of $22 Million and Gave the Money to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, - New York Post / Crimean Wind

russian crypto blogger Valeria Fedyakina, known as the "queen of cryptocurrencies" and "Bitmama," has been accused of defrauding investors of more than $22 million, which investigators believe she sent to Ukrainian troops.

Fedyakina posed as a cryptocurrency expert on social media and convinced victims to transfer money to accounts in Dubai, promising bonuses for conversion. Detained in September 2023, she is awaiting trial and could face up to 10 years in prison. The defense denies the charges and claims that the blogger supports the russian Armed Forces, the article says.

@ukrainejournal