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HYIP
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Noun
en high-yield investment program: a kind of Ponzi scheme.
en https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/11/the-strange-tale-of-quadriga-gerald-cotten Ponzi Schemes, Private Yachts, and a Missing $250 Million in Crypto: The Strange Tale of Quadriga 2019-11-22 Nathaniel Rich Vanity Fair There were forums promoting promising new HYIPs; scam warnings; advice on creating one’s own Ponzi, or how to get out early enough to profit; and offers of payment to boost fraudulent schemes on the site. https://web.archive.org/web/20261010003558/https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/11/the-strange-tale-of-quadriga-gerald-cotten 10 October 2026