After five years in the dark, speculation was rife that the infamous cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova had reappeared after her penthouse in London was listed for sale. However, it later turned out the listing had nothing to do with her or U.K. authorities.
Ruja is the founder of OneCoin, a digital asset project once hailed as the ultimate Bitcoin killer. Marketed through an extensive and well-run multi-level marketing scheme, OneCoin garnered millions of users globally, making Ignatova one of the most prominent figures in the digital asset world.
It all came crashing down after OneCoin was revealed to be nothing more than a high-level scam. Investors lost over $4 billion by some estimates, and Ignatova went into hiding shortly after the project blew up.
And then, just days ago, a penthouse she owns in London went up for sale for $15.5 million. The listing was described by many as the return of the ‘cryptoqueen.’
However, as the BBC later revealed, the listing was put up by law enforcement agencies in Bielefeld. Prosecutors based in the north-west German city are reportedly leading Europe-wide efforts against OneCoin and are seeking to sell the plush penthouse.
The listing has since then been taken down. Knight Frank, the listing agent for the Kensington pad, has declined to reveal whether the penthouse has been sold or whether the public attention led it to take down the listing.
Prosecutors hope that proceeds from the penthouse and other assets owned by Ignatova will…
