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BALTIMORE, Md. – A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney,” Burton, 56, of Miami, Florida, and Prince George’s County, Maryland, for his role as an alleged promoter of a $1.8 billion fraud scheme. Burton is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, two counts of wire fraud,

Rodney Burton, a 56-year-old crypto promoter known online as “Bitcoin Rodney,” is facing expanded federal charges tied to his alleged role in promoting the $1.8 billion HyperFund cryptocurrency scheme. Key Takeaways: US prosecutors expanded charges against “Bitcoin Rodney” over the $1.8B HyperFund scheme. Burton faces decades in prison after being …