Video: The Mysterious Case of Ruja Ignatova, The Crypto Queen

But instead, she masterminded a Ponzi scheme that would swindle nearly 3 million investors out of over $4 billion.

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Ruja Ignatova’s story is one of mystery, deceit, and millions of dollars. The founder of OneCoin, she promised to revolutionise the world of cryptocurrency. But instead, she masterminded a Ponzi scheme that would swindle nearly 3 million investors out of over $4 billion. Educated at Oxford with a PhD in International Law, she was the brightest person in every room she entered. But behind this facade was a woman orchestrating a massive scam that would leave the world in disbelief.