Rodney Burton
A Miami-based promoter of HyperFund. The DOJ charged him in 2024 with conspiracy to operate, and operating, an unlicensed money-transmitting business in connection with the ~$1.89B HyperFund scheme.
Also known as: Rodney Burton, Bitcoin Rodney
Note: Burton was charged by the DOJ; the allegations have not been adjudicated.
Bio
Rodney Burton, of Miami, promoted HyperFund (also known as HyperVerse/HyperNation), the crypto "membership" scheme the DOJ valued at about $1.89 billion. [1]
Status
In January 2024, the DOJ charged Burton with one count of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business and one count of operating such a business, tied to moving HyperFund funds. [1]
Bracketed numbers refer to the numbered sources listed below.
Linked scams & cases
Sources (1)
- HyperFund and Associated Cases (DOJ) — U.S. DOJ
See also
- Blockchain Terminal (BCT)TokensA 2017–2018 ICO (BCT tokens, ~$30M) for a 'Blockchain Terminal' — a Bloomberg-style crypto trading terminal. The SEC and DOJ said convicted ex-hedge-funder Boaz Manor secretly ran it under a fake identity ('Shaun MacDonald'), using associate Edith Pardo as a front, and lied about the product's adoption.
- Profit ConnectProjectsA Las Vegas company that the SEC said was a $12M+ Ponzi scheme: it told 277+ investors their money would be invested in securities and crypto via an 'artificial intelligence supercomputer' guaranteeing 20–30% annual returns. The SEC halted it in 2021; over 90% of funds came from investors.
- Dropil (DROP)Tokens
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