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SEC sues Mining Automatic and founder over alleged $22M crypto mining scheme
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued crypto mining investment business Mining Automatic and its founder, Zan Shaikh, alleging they raised $22 million from investors while spending only about 13% of the funds on mining operations. Mining Automatic was operated by Massachusetts-based Bright Vision Distribution LLC, which the SEC said raised the money from more than 380 investors between June 2023 and May 2025. The company allegedly promised guaranteed monthly returns from crypto asset mining despite operating a business that could not generate the advertised payouts. The SEC said investor money was ... (full story)
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed partially settled charges against Zan Shaikh and his company for allegedly defrauding investors with a crypto mining scheme. According to a Monday statement, the agency accuses the Florida resident and his company, Mining Automatic, of raising roughly $22 million from more than 380 investors in a fraudulent ...
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