BitConnect (BCC)

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BitConnect lured Bitcoin holders with a “Trading Bot” promising a 1% guaranteed daily return. People would lock up their Bitcoin to purchase their BCC token.

BitConnect (BCC)

Launch
2016
Death / Exploit
January 2018
Total Loss
$2.5 Billion

It turned out to be the largest high-tech Ponzi scheme in history. When regulators cracked down, the token crashed 99%, dropping to zero.

Lesson

Never trust "guaranteed" daily returns: High rewards with zero risk do not exist, and fixed daily profits are the ultimate red flag of a Ponzi scheme.

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