380 investors face Bitcoin mining losses after alleged $22M US scheme put just 13% into mining
The SEC charged Zan Shaikh and his company Mining Automatic over a scheme that raised about $22 million from more than 380 investors between June 2023 and May 2025 on promises of guaranteed monthly mining returns. Only about 13% went toward mining; both consented to permanent injunctions.
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