OneCoin

2014-08-01

OneCoin founded by Ruja Ignatova and Karl Sebastian Greenwood; scheme launched through sale of 'educational packages' bundled with tokens

2015-03-01

Ignatova and Greenwood allegedly begin allocating coins that did not exist even in OneCoin's private database, internally referred to as 'fake coins,' according to DOJ indictment

2016-01-01

Chinese authorities arrest OneCoin members and seize approximately $30.8 million in assets

2017-04-01

Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) issues cease and desist orders against OneCoin

2017-04-01

Indian police arrest 18 individuals in Navi Mumbai for organizing a OneCoin recruitment event

2017-10-25

Ruja Ignatova boards a Ryanair flight from Sofia, Bulgaria to Athens, Greece and disappears; has not been seen publicly since

2017-10-01

Federal grand jury in SDNY issues arrest warrant for Ruja Ignatova on wire fraud and money laundering charges

2019-03-06

Konstantin Ignatov (Ruja's brother) arrested at Los Angeles International Airport; Manhattan U.S. Attorney unseals indictments against OneCoin leadership

2019-10-04

Konstantin Ignatov pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to commit bank fraud; becomes cooperating government witness

2019-11-21

Mark Scott convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering and bank fraud for laundering $400 million in OneCoin proceeds through the 'Fenero Funds'

2022-06-01

FBI adds Ruja Ignatova to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list; initial reward set at $100,000 then raised to $250,000

2022-12-20

Karl Sebastian Greenwood pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to commit money laundering

2023-04-04

Mark Scott sentenced to 10 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos

2023-09-12

Karl Sebastian Greenwood sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $300 million by U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos in SDNY

2024-06-01

U.S. Department of State increases reward for information on Ruja Ignatova to $5 million

2024-08-01

London High Court issues worldwide freezing orders on assets belonging to Ignatova and seven associates, following civil claim by over 400 OneCoin investors

2026-04-14

U.S. DOJ announces compensation process for OneCoin victims; $40 million in forfeited assets made available; filing deadline set for June 30, 2026