AP: Bitcoin pyramid schemes wreak havoc on Brazil's 'New Egypt'
With so many alleged pyramid schemes, Cabo Frio came to be known as the “New Egypt,” and as the town’s top dog, dos Santos was dubbed the “Bitcoin Pharaoh."
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With so many alleged pyramid schemes, Cabo Frio came to be known as the “New Egypt,” and as the town’s top dog, dos Santos was dubbed the “Bitcoin Pharaoh."
After the initial scheme's success, copycat schemers started opening shop; cryptocurrency-related violence broke out in the streets.
CABO FRIO, Brazil (AP) — In April, Brazil's federal police stormed the helipad of a boutique seaside hotel in Rio de Janeiro state, where they busted two men and a woman loading a chopper with 7 million reais ($1.3 million) in neatly packed bills.
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In April, Brazil's federal police stormed the helipad of a boutique seaside hotel in Rio de Janeiro state, where they busted two men and a woman loading a chopper with 7 million reais ($1.3 million) in neatly packed bills.