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Co-promoter Rodney Burton ('Bitcoin Rodney') pleads guilty to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business in U.S. District Court in Maryland; sentencing set for July 23, 2026.(2026-06-15:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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An Australian federal court bars Ryan Xu from leaving Australia until December 20, 2025, following ASIC proceedings related to Blockchain Global.(2025-10-01:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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Bloomberg publishes a video interview with Lee in which he denies the charges and claims any misuse of funds was conducted by others.(2025-03-10:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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Lee is released from Dubai detention after approximately 60 days; extradition to the U.S. does not occur due to the absence of a U.S.-UAE extradition treaty.(2024-12-01:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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SEC successfully serves Lee with the civil fraud complaint while he is imprisoned in Dubai.(2024-11-05:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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UAE authorities detain Sam Lee at Dubai's Al Aweer Central Prison following an Interpol Red Notice.(2024-10-01:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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DOJ unseals criminal indictment against Sam Lee (Case No. 24-CR-21) and SEC files parallel civil fraud complaint; Brenda Chunga simultaneously enters a guilty plea.(2024-01-29:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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Chainalysis publishes 2022 crypto scam report ranking HyperVerse as the largest cryptocurrency scam of 2022 with approximately $1.3 billion in investor losses.(2023-01-01:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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HyperFund/HyperVerse scheme effectively collapses; investor withdrawals fully halted.(2022-11-01:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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HyperVerse rebrands again as HyperNation as the scheme nears collapse.(2022-05-01:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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HyperFund rebrands as HyperVerse at a global launch event. A fictional CEO 'Steven Reece Lewis,' portrayed by British actor Stephen Harrison, is presented to investors.(2021-12-01:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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Blockchain Global enters voluntary administration in Australia owing creditors approximately AUD $58 million.(2021-10-01:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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HyperFund begins blocking investor withdrawal requests, according to DOJ court filings.(2021-07-01:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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HyperFund launches, offering investors 0.5%–1% daily returns allegedly backed by crypto mining operations.(2020-06-01:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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Sam Lee and Ryan Xu co-found Bitcoin Group in Australia, later rebranded as Blockchain Global in 2016.(2014-01-01:xue-sam-lee-hyperfund-co-founder)event
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Sentencing hearing scheduled before U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett; Burton faces up to five years in federal prison.(2026-07-23:rodney-burton-bitcoin-rodney)event
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Burton pleads guilty to one count of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business before U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett in Maryland.(2026-06-15:rodney-burton-bitcoin-rodney)event
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Superseding indictment filed against Burton adding conspiracy to commit wire fraud, two wire fraud counts, and seven money laundering counts to original charges.(2025-01-01:rodney-burton-bitcoin-rodney)event
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Federal judge denies bail for Burton, labeling him an extreme flight risk; pretrial detention upheld on appeal.(2024-01-01:rodney-burton-bitcoin-rodney)event
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DOJ unseals charges against Sam Lee (indictment) and Brenda Chunga (guilty plea) in the HyperFund case; SEC files parallel civil action. Burton faces criminal complaint charging unlicensed money transmitting.(2024-01-29:rodney-burton-bitcoin-rodney)event
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Burton arrested at Miami International Airport carrying a one-way ticket to the United Arab Emirates.(2024-01-04:rodney-burton-bitcoin-rodney)event
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HyperFund scheme winds down; Burton's promotional activity for the scheme ends around this period per prosecutors.(2022-01-01:rodney-burton-bitcoin-rodney)event
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HyperFund begins blocking investor withdrawals, according to federal prosecutors.(2021-07-01:rodney-burton-bitcoin-rodney)event
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Burton hosts 'Reinvent Yourself With Crypto' conference in Miami featuring Akon, Daymond John, Jordan Belfort, and Tiffany Haddish.(2021-01-01:rodney-burton-bitcoin-rodney)event
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HyperFund begins operations; Burton begins promoting the scheme to investors, according to federal prosecutors.(2020-06-01:rodney-burton-bitcoin-rodney)event
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Burton promoted EyeLine Trading, another alleged crypto Ponzi scheme.(2018-01-01:rodney-burton-bitcoin-rodney)event
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Burton promoted USI-Tech, an automated forex and cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that later attracted FBI scrutiny.(2017-01-01:rodney-burton-bitcoin-rodney)event
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