On February 22, according to the official website of the U.S. Department of Justice, Brazilian man Douver T. Braga was extradited from Switzerland to the United States on suspicion of a $290 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme and appeared in federal court in Seattle. He was charged with 12 counts of telecommunications fraud and 1 count of conspiracy to commit fraud, with a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. TradeCoinClub (TCC), operated by Braga, claims to use advanced algorithms to make profits, but in fact it is a Ponzi scheme, defrauding 82,000 bitcoins, of which at least $50 million flows directly into personal accounts. The case was investigated by the FBI and IRS-CI. Braga denied the allegations and the trial was determined. Conducted on April 28, 2025.