Influencers beware: promoting the wrong crypto could mean facing a class-action lawsuit

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The story of BitConnect doesn't include any rapping Forbes bloggers slash money launderers or dubiously-obtained ape JPGs, but this "pyramid-on-Ponzi" case has spawned a court ruling (PDF, embedded below, via @stephendpalley) that should serve as a warning for influencers: they could be held liable for peddling shady crypto investments. In case you've forgotten this particular scam, BitConnect's promoters told its victims that if they handed over their Bit...