Brazilian cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme mastermind sentenced to 171 years in prison

According to Golden Finance, a Brazilian court has sentenced the three main leaders of the cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme "Braiscompany" to a total of 171 years in prison. The mastermind behind the scam, Joel Ferreira de Sousa, was sentenced to 128 years in prison, while the other two individuals involved, Gesana Rayane Silva and Victor Veronese, were sentenced to 27 and 15 years, respectively. This scam attracted approximately 20000 investors and illegally raised around 190 million US dollars.