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Wolf Capital CEO Travis Ford Sentenced to Five Years for $9.4 Million Crypto Fraud

He pleaded guilty in January after promoting impossible daily returns that drew in roughly 2,800 investors.

Overview

  • A federal court ordered over $1 million in forfeiture and more than $170,000 in restitution, with Decrypt reporting an additional three years of supervised release.
  • Prosecutors said Ford advertised 1–2% gains per day and later admitted those returns could not be achieved consistently.
  • Between January and August 2023, Wolf Capital raised about $9.4 million through its website and social media outreach to thousands of investors.
  • Court filings state Ford misappropriated investor funds for himself and co-conspirators, causing significant losses that restitution will not fully cover.
  • The U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated and the DOJ Fraud Section prosecuted the case, with officials publicly announcing the sentence; Ford’s side has also offered unverified claims about payouts and an online figure called “0x.”