Spanish Crypto Influencer Álvaro Romillo Held Without Bail on $300 Million Fraud Charges
Spanish crypto influencer Álvaro Romillo, known as CryptoSpain, was arrested Thursday and ordered held without bail on charges of orchestrating a $300 million fraud through Madeira Invest Club. Prosecutors allege Romillo defrauded approximately 3,000 investors of €260 million through a Ponzi scheme. A Singapore bank account containing €29 million linked to entities connected to Romillo raised flight risk concerns, prompting the detention order.