{
  "id": 12179903,
  "title": "Onecoin: Zehn Millionen Euro fließen an Opfer der Krypto-Queen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/onecoin-zehn-millionen-euro-flie-en-an-opfer-der-krypto-queen",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T15:18:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/maerkte/devisen-rohstoffe/onecoin-zehn-millionen-euro-fliessen-an-opfer-der-krypto-queen-ruja-ignatova/100259882.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Düsseldorf - Ruja Ignatova, the German-Bulgarian woman who launched the Onecoin cryptocurrency network in 2014, promised her investors unimaginable riches. The timing could not have been better for her scheme: many investors were new to Bitcoin and felt left behind as it surged in popularity. Ignatova exploited their greed for returns, promoting her project as a \"Bitcoin killer.\" Millions of people worldwide poured money into Onecoin, driven by hope and desire. The damage is estimated at around four billion euros. Since the collapse of the Onecoin bubble, Ruja Ignatova has vanished completely. The 36-year-old, who called herself the \"Crypto Queen,\" has gone missing for nearly a decade. She was last seen in 2017. Several countries have offered a bounty for her capture. The FBI lists her as one of the world's ten most-wanted criminals and rewards tips with up to five million dollars.",
  "summary": "Die Kryptobetrügerin Ruja Ignatova brachte Anleger um Milliarden. Bis heute fehlt von ihr jede Spur. Ermittlern gelang es nun, zwei Immobilien zu verkaufen. Wer hat Anspruch auf die Millionen?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}