{"id":9060,"date":"2025-02-27T06:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T05:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=9060"},"modified":"2025-02-27T06:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T05:37:10","slug":"gotbit-founder-extradited-to-the-u-s-over-fraud-and-market-manipulation-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/27\/gotbit-founder-extradited-to-the-u-s-over-fraud-and-market-manipulation-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Gotbit Founder Extradited to the U.S. Over Fraud and Market Manipulation Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDIvMDE5NGZkM2UtODU2Ni03NWUzLTlkNmYtMGU0NWYzYWQ1NWQz.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The creator of Gotbit, whose company was reportedly ensnared by the FBI\u2019s phishing token aimed at trapping cryptocurrency deceivers, has been extradited from Portugal to the United States to confront allegations.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/gotbit-founder-extradited-usa-face-fraud-charges?utm_source=rss_feed&#038;utm_medium=rss_tag_regulation&#038;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\">Link to source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The creator of Gotbit, whose company was reportedly ensnared by the FBI\u2019s phishing token aimed at trapping cryptocurrency deceivers, has been extradited from Portugal to the United States to confront allegations. 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