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Trenton Johnston sentenced in $13M Bitcoin scam: Fraud or scam

Trenton Johnston has been sentenced in Miami for his role in a cryptocurrency laundering scheme involving more than $13 million in stolen funds, after investigators linked the Canadian to fake support calls and demonstrations of his methods on Discord. According…

StatusUnder review
Reported loss$13.0M
ChainBitcoin
Confidence55%

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First seen: 2026-10-28T19:49:32.000Z. Last updated: 2026-10-28T21:53:21.875Z. Revision: 1.