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Crypto founder sued for using funds on luxury purchases—including a $4.3 million black diamond

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged crypto influencer Richard Heart on Monday with raising more than $1 billion in unregistered securities and using investor proceeds to make lavish purchases, including a rare 555.55-carat black diamond believed to have originated from outer space—the latest crypto project to face an SEC suit.

  • By Antonio Pequeño IV
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