Ponzi-Scheme PlusToken Transactions Blocked By Ethereum Congestion

Ethereum’s block traffic is stopping illicit Ponzi scheme-related funds from successfully moving. According to Whale Alert reports, funds from the notorious Ponzi scheme PlusToken are moving again but are being hindered by congestion on Ethereum’s blockchain.

PlusToken is known as one of the most famous, possibly largest, cryptocurrency scams the blockchain industry has seen to date. The scheme is infamous for having scammed almost $3 billion USD worth of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) Ethereum (ETH)and EOS out of vulnerable entities before it went bust last year in June.

PlusToken Address Trying To Launder Illegal Funds

The alert shows that a PlusToken Ether (ETH) amount was seen to move to a new address on the blockchain in an attempt to launder the illegal funds. In the recent transaction, the fraudsters moved around  789,500 ETH, valued at approximately $186 million USD at the time of press. This attempt signed more than 50 transactions in a bid to channel the funds across numerous different wallets. Only one of these transactions seems to have been successful, however. The remaining transactions seem to remain hanging in the mempool owing to their low gas fee.

Previous PlusToken Transactions

Two days ago, Whale Alert reported that a wallet with an alleged PlusToken address had moved approximately $67 million USD worth of EOS to an anonymous cryptocurrency wallet which had been created not a day before.

Related Articles

Aave Unveils V4 Protocol Overhaul: Revolutionising DeFi Lending

Aave Labs, the firm behind DeFi shared the next version of its protocol which include improvements to its sablecoin GHO.

Hong Kong ETFs Open to RMB Investors: New Investment Opportunities

Hong Kong launched new crypto ETFs, and fund issuers hope this will open the door for mainland Chinese investment in the future.

A Solo Miner’s Triumph in Winning the 3.125 BTC Lottery

According to report a solo miner netted around $200,000 in rewards for validating a Bitcoin block 841,286.

Stripe’s Revives Crypto Payments with Stablecoin Integration

President Jack Collison announced its re-entry in the crypto sphere, where Stripe users will be able to pay with USDC beginning this...

See All