COINTELEGRAPH · 2026-10-28 21:35 UTC

Canadian 'crypto king' case to go to jury as criminal trial winds down

Aiden Pleterski, a self-described 'crypto king,' faces jury deliberations starting Thursday in his fraud trial after allegedly defrauding followers of $30 million between 2021 and 2022. Pleterski, representing himself, pleaded not guilty and faces up to 14 years in prison if convicted. He is one of several high-profile crypto industry figures accused of fraud, following convictions of others like FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried.

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