Piece of Shit Bitcoiners et al. Hall of Fame

[Gleb Gamow]

IMPORTANT EDIT: The names listed are of those deemed worthy of inclusion by overwhelming consensus, all of which I concur. Below the main list is an augmented list of names deemed worthy for submission but are highly contested, some of which I, personally, may have included in the main list but opted off in favor of fairness for all parties concerned. Names in the second list will include extra [annotated] links so that informed decisions could be reached by fellow Bitcoiners and crypto-coiners alike.


The list is reserved for those who were instrumental in substantially ripping off folks in the cryptocurrency space. Real names only unless warranted (e.g. TradeFortress - not yet added hoping to have real name revealed). Please provide links in cementing your claim. Refrain from suggesting staff of this forum unless the evidence is overwhelming (none come to mine for me at this penning). Feel free to offer up corrections and middle names for those listed below. Apologies for not providing links for all the entries. Adding links (ongoing).

In Alphabetical Order (surname):

Nigel Allan   (OneCoin)
Logan Anderson   (Cryptsy)
Tomas Andzelis   (EgoPay)
Alberto Armandi   (Bitdaytrade - BDT)
Colin Armitt   (CryptoXchange)
Ken Armitt   (CryptoXchange)
Simon Barber   (HashFast)
Eva Bartošová   (Sheep Marketplace)
Ferdous Bhai   (MintPal)
Pankaj Bharadwaj   (escrow.ms)
Bruce Bourne   (Butterfly Labs - BFL)
Jason Boyko   (Digital Mining Store / PB Mining)
Danny Brewster   (Neo & Bee)
John James Bridge/John Bridge/Johnny London/John MacLeod   (Bit Capital)
Shaun Bridges   (FBI)
Simon A. Bright   (Hashra)
Virginia "Ginny" Bryant   (Cryptsy)
John Carley   (Bitcoin Trader)
Matt Carson   (Miner Source)
Eduardo de Castro   (HashFast)
Leandro César   (Bitcoin Rain)
Thierry Charlemagne   (Cryptsy)
Kerim Chikhi   (Bitmine AG)
Robert Keith Christopher Jr.   (CryptoRush)
Mike Chu   (MintPal)
J. Ryan Conley   (BitClub Network)
Eric Allen Corlew   ([BTC-TC]BASIC-MINING)
Marc Coumans   (Mining ASICs Technologies - MAT)
Rick Day   (iGot)
Gerald Davis   (BitSimple)
Jody Drake   (Butterfly Labs - BFL)
Valton Eason   (FinalHash)
John Fitzpatrick   (Exascale Power Co.)
Leroy Fodor   (StakeMiners; RateCoin)
Katrina Fodor   (StakeMiners)
Carl Force   (DEA)
Judge Katherine Forrest   (Ross Ulbricht trial)
Carlos Garza   (GAW Miners)
Homero Joshua Garza   (GAW Miners)
Nasser Ghoseiri   (Butterfly Labs - BFL)
Alex Green aka Ryan Kennedy   (Moopay LTD)
Curtis Green   (Silk Road; fucked his daughter)
Sebastian Greenwood   (OneCoin)
Gordon Grainger   (Novello)
Mantas Gustys   (EgoPay)
John Hammes   (Cryptsy)
Patrick Harnett   (Starfish BCB)
Jason A. Hudgins   (Fibonacci)
Dr. Ruja Ignatova   (OneCoin)
Leonnel Chukwuka Iruke   (FinalHash)
Ravi Iyengar   (CoinTerra)
Jeff Jennings   (LifeforcePools)
Xinyu Jiang   (ASICMiner)
Thomas Jiřikovský   (Sheep Marketplace)
Mark Karpeles   (Mt Gox)
Tadas Kasputis   (EgoPay)
Abram Kottmeier   (HashFast)
Kris   (BIPS) seeking last or real name
Yuri Lebedev   (Coin.mx)
Eric Charn Hung Lew   (Bitcoin escrow service)
Terry Li   (HalleyBTC/ZeusHash/ZeusMiner)
Marshall Long   (FinalHash)
Marc A. Lowe   (HashFast)
John MacPherson   (Cryptsy)
Sergey Mavrodi   (MMM)
Giorgio Massarotto   (Bitmine AG)
James McCarthy   (GLBSE)
Paulius Meskauskas   (EgoPay)
Chris Morrision   (FinalHash)
Nicholas P. Mullesch   (Hashing Supply Company LLC)
Anthony R. Murgio   (Coin.mx)
Lorie Ann Nettles   (Cryptsy)
Andrew Nollan   (Shades Minoco)
Jeffrey Scott Ownby   (Butterfly Labs - BFL)
Bruce Peterson   (Butterfly Labs - BFL)
Joe Russell   (HashFast)
Cristian ‘Chris’ Ilie Schipor   (Litecoin GEAR)
Erik Schryvers   (Virtex)
Trendon T. Shavers   (Bitcoin Savings and Trust - BTCST)
Sumair Sheikh   (ATM heights kingpin)
Jim Shockney   (Cryptsy)
Jay Shore   (Coinabul)
John Skrodenis   (HashFast)
Nick Spanos   (Blockchain Technologies Corp)
Alex Suvo   (Black Arrow)
Ed Trice   (Liquid Nitrogen Overclocking Inc)
Tài Tưng Tửng   (StakeMiners)
Paul Vernon   (Cryptsy)
Sonny Vleisides   (Butterfly Labs - BFL)
Erik Voorhees   (FeedZBirds)
Yan Wang   (TradeFortress <--acting as temp placeholder) name needs verification
Anthony Watson   (BitReserve)
Joby Weeks   (BitClub Network)
Bryce Weiner   (Razor et al.)
Tom Williams   (MyBitcoin)
Susan Wilson   (Cryptsy)
Michael Wilterdink   (StakeMiners)
Amy Woodward   (HashFast)
Rock Xie   (AmHash)
Joshua Zeidner aka bluemeanie1 et al.   (NXT scam)
Josh Ryan Zerlan   (Butterfly Labs - BFL)
Michael Zinck   (StakeMiners; RateCoin)
Joshua Zipkin   (Advanced Mining Technologies - AMT)

Augmented List: <the following is a work in progress in spirit of fairness>

Evan Duffield   (DASH) see this post (several links forthcoming to depict both sides of the heated debate)
Craig Steven Wright   (DeMorgan Ltd.; claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto)

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[mayax]

I will add "Gleb Gamow" because you are using unlicensed exchangers.

None of those from your list, was a financial licensed exchanger. So, those who used them, knew that there are risk. I don't care about them so your list is useless.

Use a financial licensed exchanger and you will have NO problems. Stop complaining about illegal exchangers while you encourage them by using their services.

[Gleb Gamow]

I will add "Gleb Gamow" because you are using unlicensed exchangers.

None of those from your list, was a financial licensed exchanger. So, those who used them, knew that there are risk. I don't care about them so your list is useless.

Use a financial licensed exchanger and you will have NO problems. Stop complaining about illegal exchangers while you encourage them by using their services.

I approve this post, albeit I'm currently at a lost as to what the fuck its alluded to. 

[unamis76]

Robert Keith Christopher Jr - CryptoRush

References:
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2 (This link has the word "drama" in the title, OP is going to approve that)
3

They handled very badly the withdrawals situation before closing, if I well remember, so they deserve a place here. And if I well remember, the person I referred to wasn't the only one responsible. Messy situation back then, and I don't quite remember everything.

[Gleb Gamow]

Robert Keith Christopher Jr - CryptoRush

References:
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2 (This link has the word "drama" in the title, OP is going to approve that)
3

They handled very badly the withdrawals situation before closing, if I well remember, so they deserve a place here. And if I well remember, the person I referred to wasn't the only one responsible. Messy situation back then, and I don't quite remember everything.

Reading now and will probably add it. Thanks for the input, bud.

[unamis76]

Reading now and will probably add it. Thanks for the input, bud.

You're welcome. Since I'm at it, here's a bit more reading for you:

Alex Green/Ryan Kennedy, Ferdous Bhai, Mike Chu - Mintpal

References:
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Link compilation

Another messy situation... This time involving what seemed to be old partners and a legal fight between them.

[Gleb Gamow]

Reading now and will probably add it. Thanks for the input, bud.

You're welcome. Since I'm at it, here's a bit more reading for you:

Alex Green/Ryan Kennedy, Ferdous Bhai, Mike Chu - Mintpal

References:
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2
Link compilation

Another messy situation... This time involving what seemed to be old partners and a legal fight between them.

Your other submissions added, and thanks again.

[Soros Shorts]

What about Patrick Harnett and his Starfish BCB?

I wouldn't say that he started off as a Shit Bitcoiner but he sure ended up that way.

[European Central Bank]

I wonder how many new additions are gonna be added in the coming year or two. If a few of them are reading this right now makes yourselves known and save us some heartache.

[Gleb Gamow]

What about Patrick Harnett and his Starfish BCB?

I wouldn't say that he started off as a Shit Bitcoiner but he sure ended up that way.

Added, with much thanks, SS.

[Foxpup]

TradeFortress - not yet added hoping to have real name revealed

Yan Wang

[Gleb Gamow]

TradeFortress - not yet added hoping to have real name revealed

Yan Wang

That'll work, bud, with thanks. BTW, what entity should I place beside the name (using TradeFortress as a placeholder)?

Meanwhile, I'm now adding Matt Carson to the list.

[Quickseller]

TradeFortress - not yet added hoping to have real name revealed

Yan Wang

Neither the first name nor the last name is correct for TF. You did get the ethnicity right though, as TF is Asian, or at least he has an Asian name. 

[sotisoti]

Does anyone know what is Alex Green/Ryan Kennedy up to? He used to be so famous in doge subreddit...

[Bitcoinpro]

I will add "Gleb Gamow" because you are using unlicensed exchangers.

None of those from your list, was a financial licensed exchanger. So, those who used them, knew that there are risk. I don't care about them so your list is useless.

Use a financial licensed exchanger and you will have NO problems. Stop complaining about illegal exchangers while you encourage them by using their services.

most of those names are part of a complex pyramid

fishing scam, most of which was centralized from this

very forum,

as far as licensed exchanges ur gonna have to

use ur brain and explain to us wat ur talking about

its decentralized,

ill admit though bitcoin has been majorly flawed from

the start though its starting tp shed alot of those

weaknesses

[Gleb Gamow]

TradeFortress - not yet added hoping to have real name revealed

Yan Wang

Neither the first name nor the last name is correct for TF. You did get the ethnicity right though, as TF is Asian, or at least he has an Asian name. 

Thanks, Q, and I'll surely change it once a definitive replacement is offered up.

[ctlaltdefeat]

The list is reserved for those who were instrumental in substantially ripping off folks in the cryptocurrency space. Real names only unless warranted (e.g. TradeFortress - not yet added hoping to have real name revealed). Please provide links in cementing your claim. Refrain from suggesting staff of this forum unless the evidence is overwhelming (none come to mine for me at this penning). Feel free to offer up corrections and middle names for those listed below. Apologies for not providing links for all the entries.

In Alphabetical Order (surname):

Colin Armitt   (CryptoXchange)
Ken Armitt   (CryptoXchange)
Simon Barber   (HashFast)
Ferdous Bhai   (MintPal)
Bruce Bourne   (Butterfly Labs - BFL)
John James Bridge/John Bridge/Johnny London/John MacLeod   (Bit Capital)
Shaun Bridges   (FBI)
Virginia "Ginny" Bryant   (Cryptsy)
Matt Carson   (Miner Source)
Mike Chu   (MintPal)
Eduardo deCastro   (HashFast)
Eric Allen Corlew   ([BTC-TC]BASIC-MINING)
Robert Keith Christopher Jr.   (CryptoRush)
Jody Drake   (Butterfly Labs - BFL)
Valton Eason   (FinalHash)
John Fitzpatrick   (Exascale Power Co.)
Leroy Fodor   (StakeMiners)
Carl Force   (DEA)
Carlos Garza   (GAW Miners)
Homero Joshua Garza   (GAW Miners)
Nasser Ghoseiri   (Butterfly Labs - BFL)
Alex Green/Ryan Kennedy   (Moopay LTD)
John Hammes   (Cryptsy)
Patrick Harnett   (Starfish BCB)
Leonnel Chukwuka Iruke   (FinalHash)
Mark Karpeles   (Mt Gox)
Abram Kottmeier   (HashFast)
Yuri Lebedev   (Coin.mx)
Marshall Long   (FinalHash)
John MacPherson   (Cryptsy)
Chris Morrision   (FinalHash)
Nicholas Mullesch   (Cryptsy)
Anthony R. Murgio   (Coin.mx)
Jeffrey Scott Ownby   (Butterfly Labs - BFL)
Joe Russell   (HashFast)
Trendon T. Shavers   (Bitcoin Savings and Trust - BTCST)
Jim Shockney   (Cryptsy)
John Skrodenis   (HashFast)
Alex Suvo   (Black Arrow)
Tài Tưng Tửng   (StakeMiners)
Paul Vernon   (Cryptsy)
Sonny Vleisides   (Butterfly Labs - BFL)
Yan Wang   (TradeFortress <--acting as temp placeholder) This entry needs verification!
Tom Williams   (MyBitcoin)
Amy Woodward   (HashFast)
Craig Steven Wright   (DeMorgan Ltd.)
Josh Ryan Zerlan   (Butterfly Labs - BFL)
Michael Zinck   (StakeMiners)
Joshua Zipkin   (Advanced Mining Technologies - AMT)

<That should be enough from me for now to get your creative juices a flowin'. I'll delete this line when this thread hits two pages.>

so many bitcoin frauder,and this should become lesson to all people that reputation is number one on our world,and i never know about this guy

Mike Chu   (MintPal)

how can mintpal people become shit when the exchange look like smooth and safe

[Lauda]

Please provide links in cementing your claim.

I was wondering when such a list was going to show up eventually. However, it does not have a 'strong case' without presented evidence. In order to simplify, it would be best to add a link or two for each person listed.

I wonder how many new additions are gonna be added in the coming year or two.

I don't think that there should be that many more. Hopefully at least some people have learned their lessons.

[SolidRate]

Might like to add Friedcat aka Xinyu Jiang & Rock Xie for the AsicMiner scam.

Details - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=974058.0

[Gleb Gamow]

Please provide links in cementing your claim.

I was wondering when such a list was going to show up eventually. However, it does not have a 'strong case' without presented evidence. In order to simplify, it would be best to add a link or two for each person listed.

I wonder how many new additions are gonna be added in the coming year or two.

I don't think that there should be that many more. Hopefully at least some people have learned their lessons.

I think that the list could easily double in size. Adding more links may be prudent.

Might like to add Friedcat aka Xinyu Jiang & Rock Xie for the AsicMiner scam.

Details - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=974058.0

Adding in a sec or three, with thanks for the input, bud.