FBI Urges OneCoin Victims to Claim $40M+ Compensation by June 30
The FBI is urging victims of the OneCoin cryptocurrency fraud to apply for government compensation before the June 30, 2026 deadline, with over $40 million in forfeited assets still available. The Department of Justice (DOJ) launched the remission claims process on April 13, allowing eligible investors to file petitions online, by mail, or by email through onecoinremission.com, the only authorized portal. OneCoin was founded in 2014 in Bulgaria by Ruja Ignatova and Karl Sebastian Greenwood, marketed as a rival to Bitcoin but lacking a real blockchain. It operated as a multi-level marketing scheme, causing over $4 billion in losses worldwide. Greenwood was arrested in 2018 and sentenced to 20 years in 2023, while Ignatova remains on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list since 2017. The DOJ warns against third-party fees, as filing is free. The deadline is urgent, and the program covers net losses from Q4 2014 to Q4 2019.
Key facts
- Over $40 million in forfeited assets available for OneCoin victims.
- Deadline to file claims is June 30, 2026; file via onecoinremission.com.
- OneCoin was a $4 billion fraud with no real blockchain, operating as MLM.
- Co-founder Ignatova remains at large; Greenwood sentenced to 20 years.
- Filing is free; DOJ warns against third-party fees and secondary scams.