How Ben Armstrong turned BitBoy crypto into a brand — then lost it all
How did Ben Armstrong turn BitBoy Crypto into one of the loudest voices in crypto, and what finally caused the persona, platform, and man behind it to unravel?
Crypto’s loudest voice, silenced by the law
In March 2025, Ben Armstrong, known widely as BitBoy Crypto, became the focus of a legal and reputational collapse that had been building over several years.
Once among the most prominent figures in crypto media, Armstrong is now in custody at the Volusia County Branch Jail in Florida, facing felony charges tied to written threats against a sitting judge.
As of June 2025, court records indicate that his case remains unresolved, with a psychiatric evaluation delaying his bail hearing until early…
