Crypto vertigo: The dizzying story of an Aussie 'swindler' who says he was framed
Plain text size Larger text size The text size is very large In the strange world of cryptocurrencies, and particularly the wild western social media investment schemes, things are not always as they seem. Take the extraordinary story of the Australian man Michael Daher. Talk to Era and Sydney Morning Herald from an undisclosed location in Perth, Daher confirmed that he was not the mastermind of an alleged cryptocurrency ponzi scheme that swindled $200 million from 7000 investors, including in Australia, in two quick months. Michael Daher of Metafi Yielders said he had been framed but investors in the group’s cryptocurrency scheme were still looking for his blood. Yes, there he is in a promotional video posted on YouTube as the self-described chief executive of the Metafi Yielders cryptocurrency-related investment scheme. Yes, that’s him who is listed in the company’s records as a director of an Australian entity formed as part of the scheme. Yes, it was him who rebuked investors f