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   {"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"ca87c557-c87e-4c4a-9f51-3b8425ec02ab","kind":"publish","page_slug":"vbit-technologies-corp-danh-c-vo","published_at":"2026-09-27T23:05:54.357Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"VBit Technologies Corp. (Danh C. Vo)","sections":[{"content":"On December 17, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil complaint against Danh C. Vo and VBit Technologies Corp. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (SEC Litigation Release No. LR-26448). The complaint alleges that between December 2018 and February 2022, Vo raised over $95.6 million from approximately 6,400 investors nationwide through the sale of bitcoin mining 'hosting agreements.' These agreements purportedly gave investors a share of profits generated by mining rigs operated by VBit on their behalf. The SEC alleges that VBit sold hosting agreements for far more mining rigs than the company actually operated: in 2020, according to the complaint, the company sold agreements for approximately 3,325 rigs while operating only around 920; in 2021, agreements were sold for approximately 8,472 rigs while only 1,643 were operational. The complaint further alleges that investors were shown fabricated earnings dashboards based on formulas rather than actual mining output, and that all mined bitcoin was deposited into wallets exclusively controlled by Vo rather than distributed to investors. The SEC classified the hosting agreements as securities under the Howey test on the grounds that investors relied on the managerial efforts of Vo and VBit to generate profits. The action seeks disgorgement of ill-gotten gains with prejudgment interest, civil penalties, and a permanent bar on Vo from serving as an officer or director of a public company. As of the date of this report, these are allegations only and no final judgment has been entered in the SEC civil case.","heading":"SEC Civil Complaint (December 2025)","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Litigation Release LR-26448 — Danh C. Vo","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26448"},{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Complaint comp26448.pdf (filed December 2025)","type":"court_filing","url":"https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2025/comp26448.pdf"},{"credibility":2,"name":"The Block — SEC charges bitcoin mining firm VBit CEO involving $48.5 million misappropriated in bogus investment deals","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/383176/sec-charges-bitcoin-mining-firm-vbit-ceo-involving-48-5-million-misappropriated-in-bogus-investment-deals"},{"credibility":2,"name":"InvestmentNews — SEC alleges VBit crypto boss diverted $48.5 million from investors","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.investmentnews.com/ria-news/sec-alleges-vbit-crypto-boss-diverted-485-million-from-investors/263651"}]},{"content":"The SEC complaint alleges that between December 2020 and November 2021, Vo transferred approximately $48.5 million of investor funds to accounts under his personal control. According to the complaint, approximately $32.7 million of that amount was used for speculative cryptocurrency trading on third-party platforms. The complaint further alleges that Vo distributed approximately $5 million to family members, with the following breakdown per the SEC's allegations: approximately $2.1 million to his then-wife Phuong D. Vo; $1 million into a trust for his minor daughter; $500,000 to his brother Danny H. Vo; $300,000 to his sister Diem T. Vo; $100,000 to his mother My Tien Thi Nguyen; and $300,000 to a friend. These individuals are named as relief defendants in the SEC action. All of the above are allegations from the SEC complaint; no court has adjudicated liability as of the time of writing.","heading":"Alleged Misappropriation of Investor Funds","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Litigation Release LR-26448 — Danh C. Vo","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26448"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Philadelphia Inquirer — CEO of South Philadelphia Bitcoin mining company defrauded investors out of $48.5 million, regulators say","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.inquirer.com/crime/vbit-technologies-bitcoin-mining-sec-fraud-dahn-vo-20251223.html"},{"credibility":2,"name":"InvestmentNews — SEC alleges VBit crypto boss diverted $48.5 million from investors","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.investmentnews.com/ria-news/sec-alleges-vbit-crypto-boss-diverted-485-million-from-investors/263651"}]},{"content":"According to the SEC complaint, Vo became aware of the SEC's investigation on or about October 19, 2021. On or about November 20, 2021, Vo departed the United States; his travel itinerary indicated Vietnam as his final destination. He also filed for divorce around that time. After leaving, Vo allegedly updated his LinkedIn profile to state he was 'retired for life.' As of December 2025, SEC officials did not immediately confirm to press inquiries whether Vo remained in Vietnam or had moved elsewhere. No criminal indictment or international arrest warrant has been publicly reported as of the time of this writing. The SEC civil case was filed in absentia.","heading":"Departure from the United States and Fugitive Status","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"PhillyVoice — Philly man's bitcoin mining scheme allegedly defrauded investors of $48.5 million, SEC says","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.phillyvoice.com/bitcoin-mining-scam-vbit-sec-danh-vo-philadelphia/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Philadelphia Inquirer — CEO of South Philadelphia Bitcoin mining company defrauded investors out of $48.5 million, regulators say","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.inquirer.com/crime/vbit-technologies-bitcoin-mining-sec-fraud-dahn-vo-20251223.html"}]},{"content":"In January 2022, after Vo had already left the United States, VBit Technologies publicly announced it had been acquired by Advanced Mining Group for $105 million in cash and stock. A press release at the time described Advanced Mining Group as an Asian-based mining company operating 12 data centers in Europe and Asia. However, the SEC complaint alleges that Advanced Mining Group 'did not exist as a legitimate business prior to the acquisition of VBit' and characterizes the transaction as having existed 'only on paper.' Investor accounts were locked following the announced acquisition, and by June 2022 the successor entity ceased U.S. operations, citing a 'potential pending settlement' with the SEC regarding unregistered securities. According to reporting by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, approximately 15,000 global investors were unable to access an estimated $11 million in bitcoin held in company-controlled wallets. Advanced Mining Group disputed credit-card chargebacks filed by customers claiming fraud.","heading":"The Advanced Mining Group Acquisition (Alleged Shell Transaction)","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Complaint comp26448.pdf (filed December 2025)","type":"court_filing","url":"https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2025/comp26448.pdf"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Yahoo Finance / GlobeNewswire — VBit Technologies Acquired by Advanced Mining Group in a Huge $105M Deal","type":"other","url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/01/31/2376030/0/en/VBit-Technologies-Acquired-by-Advanced-Mining-Group-in-a-Huge-105M-Deal.html"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Investors fear millions lost in Pennsylvania's largest cryptocurrency scandal","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2022/09/07/pennsylvania-cryptocurrency-failure-investors-bitcoin-vbit-advanced-mining-group/stories/202209070094"}]},{"content":"Prior to the SEC complaint, VBit Technologies had already attracted state-level regulatory scrutiny. The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) issued a consent order (case S-20-3010-21-CO01) finding that VBit had sold unregistered securities in the state. Under the order, VBit was required to cease selling hosting agreements to Washington residents, refund all Washington-based customers (approximately 82 individuals totaling approximately $156,000), and pay a deferred fine of $10,000. VBit complied with the cease-and-refund requirement in Washington but continued selling hosting agreements in other states. The DFI attorney who drafted the order, Adam Yeaton, confirmed that the consent order was limited to Washington state operations.","heading":"Washington State Regulatory Action (2020–2021)","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"Washington State DFI Consent Order S-20-3010-21-CO01","type":"regulatory","url":"https://dfi.wa.gov/documents/securities-orders/S-20-3010-21-CO01.pdf"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Investors fear millions lost in Pennsylvania's largest cryptocurrency scandal","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2022/09/07/pennsylvania-cryptocurrency-failure-investors-bitcoin-vbit-advanced-mining-group/stories/202209070094"}]},{"content":"Beginning in fall 2022, multiple civil class-action complaints were filed by investors against VBit Technologies in federal courts in Delaware and Pennsylvania. One notable case is Huntley v. VBIT Technologies Corp. et al (1:2022cv01164, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware). A consolidated complaint prepared by Rosen Legal alleges securities fraud, common law fraud, violations of the Securities Exchange Act, and racketeering, and names both Danh C. Vo and Jin Gao (identified as Vice President of VBit and later Vice Chairman of Advanced Mining Group) as defendants. These suits allege that VBit operated as a 'massive Ponzi scheme' in which bitcoin payouts to earlier investors were funded by new investor money rather than actual mining revenue. As of the time of this writing, the outcome of these private civil actions has not been publicly reported as concluded. Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance also issued regulatory actions in early 2023 targeting VBit/Advanced Mining Group operations.","heading":"Private Civil Lawsuits (2022–2023)","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"Justia — Huntley v. 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Del.)","type":"court_filing","url":"https://dockets.justia.com/docket/delaware/dedce/1:2022cv01164/79943"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Rosen Legal — VBit Tech Class Action Complaint (February 2023)","type":"court_filing","url":"https://rosenlegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VBit-Tech-Complaint-Web-4873-5225-7617-v.1.pdf"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Philadelphia Inquirer — VBit Technologies crypto company faces more lawsuits, Ponzi scheme allegations","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.inquirer.com/news/vbit-technologies-crypto-mining-lawsuits-20221214.html"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance — Lawsuits dog company with Bitcoin servers in Columbia Falls","type":"regulatory","url":"https://csimt.gov/2023/02/09/lawsuits-dog-company-with-bitcoin-servers-in-columbia-falls/"}]},{"content":"VBit Technologies operated a bitcoin mining data center at 530 Berne Road in Columbia Heights (near Columbia Falls), Montana, which a VBit subsidiary (VBit DC Holdings) purchased in March 2021 for approximately $874,262. The facility reportedly consumed enough electricity to power the equivalent of 3,800 homes. In May 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Gregory B. Williams authorized U.S. Marshals to enter and take possession of the property in connection with the SEC's civil action, making it subject to federal asset disposition. The seizure represents a concrete enforcement step in the underlying litigation.","heading":"Federal Asset Seizure — Columbia Heights, Montana Facility (2025)","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Daily Inter Lake — Federal government seizes Columbia Heights bitcoin mining facility","type":"news_article","url":"https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/jul/11/federal-government-seizes-columbia-heights-bitcoin/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Yahoo Finance — Federal government seizes Columbia Heights Bitcoin property","type":"news_article","url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/federal-government-seizes-columbia-heights-035900972.html"}]},{"content":"VBit Technologies marketed itself as a 'turnkey solution' for passive bitcoin income, requiring no technical expertise from investors. The company offered tiered investment packages ranging from a 'Silver Offer' at approximately $2,443 to 'Black Diamond' packages priced around $129,674, with mid-tier options near $58,000. VBit operated a multi-level affiliate program that paid commissions and luxury incentives — including $5,000 shopping sprees, vacations, and BMW sports cars — to recruiters who signed up new investors. The company operated or leased data centers in Montana, Canada, and other U.S. locations. Investor earnings were displayed through a web portal; the SEC alleges those displays reflected hypothetical calculations rather than actual bitcoin mined. Physical access to data centers was restricted: investors could not obtain equipment serial numbers or visit facilities without supervision. The company mined approximately 425.2 bitcoin over its operating life, according to the PhillyVoice report, which is substantially less than what the volume of hosting agreements would have implied.","heading":"Business Model and Investor Recruitment Tactics","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Investors fear millions lost in Pennsylvania's largest cryptocurrency scandal","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2022/09/07/pennsylvania-cryptocurrency-failure-investors-bitcoin-vbit-advanced-mining-group/stories/202209070094"},{"credibility":2,"name":"PhillyVoice — Philly man's bitcoin mining scheme allegedly defrauded investors of $48.5 million, SEC says","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.phillyvoice.com/bitcoin-mining-scam-vbit-sec-danh-vo-philadelphia/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Philadelphia Inquirer — VBit Technologies crypto company faces more lawsuits, Ponzi scheme allegations","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.inquirer.com/news/vbit-technologies-crypto-mining-lawsuits-20221214.html"}]},{"content":"Reported investor losses span a wide range of individuals. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette profiled Mayama Kesselly, a Pennsylvania educator who initially invested $50,000 and subsequently borrowed additional funds, losing approximately $300,000 in total. Steve Ranieri, a Nevada marketing professional, purchased a Black Diamond package for $129,674 and reported earning $4,000–$5,000 per month before withdrawals froze. An anonymous Philadelphia investor reportedly lost nearly $50,000. The SEC complaint identifies approximately 6,400 investors; private lawsuit filings cite estimates of up to 15,000 global investors. Many investors took on personal debt to fund their investments. Beginning in June 2022, investors were unable to access bitcoin balances that remained visible in their dashboards but were held in company-controlled wallets. No public report has confirmed how much, if any, of the frozen investor funds was subsequently recovered.","heading":"Investor Impact","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Investors fear millions lost in Pennsylvania's largest cryptocurrency scandal","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2022/09/07/pennsylvania-cryptocurrency-failure-investors-bitcoin-vbit-advanced-mining-group/stories/202209070094"},{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Litigation Release LR-26448 — Danh C. Vo","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26448"}]},{"content":"As of September 2026, VBit Technologies Corp. is defunct. The SEC's civil complaint against Danh C. Vo remains pending; no final judgment or settlement has been publicly reported. Vo's current location has not been publicly confirmed by U.S. authorities. No criminal indictment has been publicly reported against Vo as of the time of this writing, though the SEC civil case is proceeding. The Columbia Heights, Montana mining property was seized by U.S. Marshals under court order in May 2025. Private class-action lawsuits filed in 2022 and 2023 remain at various stages. This page will be updated if Vo is located, if criminal charges are filed, if the SEC civil action reaches a judgment or settlement, or if the private suits conclude.","heading":"Current Status and Outstanding Uncertainties","severity":"medium","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Daily Inter Lake — Federal government seizes Columbia Heights bitcoin mining facility","type":"news_article","url":"https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/jul/11/federal-government-seizes-columbia-heights-bitcoin/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"SEC Litigation Release LR-26448 — Danh C. 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Vo. In December 2025 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging that Vo raised over $95.6 million from approximately 6,400 investors via 'hosting agreements' for mining rigs, the majority of which the SEC alleges did not exist, and then misappropriated approximately $48.5 million of those funds for personal use before departing the United States in November 2021. The company is now defunct; Vo's precise current whereabouts have not been publicly confirmed by authorities.","timeline":[{"date":"2018-12-19","event":"VBit Technologies Corp. founded by Danh C. 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The SEC would later allege that Advanced Mining Group had no legitimate pre-existing business.","source":"GlobeNewswire press release / SEC Complaint","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/01/31/2376030/0/en/VBit-Technologies-Acquired-by-Advanced-Mining-Group-in-a-Huge-105M-Deal.html"},{"date":"2022-02-13","event":"SEC complaint alleges VBit's fraudulent hosting agreement sales continued through at least this date.","source":"SEC Complaint LR-26448","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2025/comp26448.pdf"},{"date":"2022-06-27","event":"Advanced Mining Group (successor to VBit) notifies customers it is ceasing U.S. operations, citing a 'potential pending settlement' with the SEC. Investor withdrawals freeze.","source":"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette","source_url":"https://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2022/09/07/pennsylvania-cryptocurrency-failure-investors-bitcoin-vbit-advanced-mining-group/stories/202209070094"},{"date":"2022-09-02","event":"Private investors file a federal civil lawsuit alleging securities fraud and Ponzi scheme operation in Delaware.","source":"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette","source_url":"https://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2022/09/07/pennsylvania-cryptocurrency-failure-investors-bitcoin-vbit-advanced-mining-group/stories/202209070094"},{"date":"2022-12-01","event":"Multiple additional civil class-action complaints filed against VBit Technologies in Delaware and Pennsylvania federal courts, including Huntley v. VBIT Technologies Corp. (1:2022cv01164).","source":"Philadelphia Inquirer","source_url":"https://www.inquirer.com/news/vbit-technologies-crypto-mining-lawsuits-20221214.html"},{"date":"2023-02-01","event":"Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance pursues regulatory action against VBit/Advanced Mining Group over its Columbia Falls data center operations.","source":"Montana CSI","source_url":"https://csimt.gov/2023/02/09/lawsuits-dog-company-with-bitcoin-servers-in-columbia-falls/"},{"date":"2025-05-01","event":"U.S. District Court Judge Gregory B. Williams authorizes U.S. Marshals to seize the Columbia Heights, Montana mining facility at 530 Berne Road.","source":"Daily Inter Lake","source_url":"https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/jul/11/federal-government-seizes-columbia-heights-bitcoin/"},{"date":"2025-12-17","event":"SEC files civil complaint (LR-26448) against Danh C. Vo and VBit Technologies Corp. in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging fraud involving $95.6 million raised from approximately 6,400 investors and $48.5 million allegedly misappropriated.","source":"SEC Litigation Release LR-26448","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26448"}]},"v":1}

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