Miami promoter Rodney Burton pleaded guilty in the $1.8B HyperFund crypto fraud scheme tied to fake mining profits.

A Miami-based man who went by the name “Bitcoin Rodney” pleaded guilty for his role in what prosecutors said was a massive global fraud.

Rodney Burton, known as Bitcoin Rodney, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in the $1.89 billion HyperFund crypto fraud scheme. Sentencing is set for July