IRGC agents stole millions during crypto fraud case, leaked files reveal
Senior officers in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’s intelligence organization stole around $21 million in cryptocurrency while pretending to investigate a corruption case, Iran International has found.
The case centers on Cryptoland, a digital exchange shut down after the May 2021 arrest of its CEO, Sina Estavi.
At the time of his arrest, Estavi had no formal accusers, but once the news spread thousands of investors lodged complaints. Mizan news website, controlled by Iran’s notorious Judiciary department, later reported over 51,000 plaintiffs.
The BRG token, which Estavi had developed, collapsed in value following his arrest. Blockchain records show that just a day after his detention, six billion BRG tokens were moved from his crypto…
