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Sep 7, 2026

Poland charges fifth suspect in $94 million Zondacrypto fraud probe

Polish prosecutors charged a fifth person in the Zondacrypto exchange investigation, with a Katowice court ordering pretrial detention. The probe involves an estimated $94-100 million in losses related to alleged fraud and organized crime at the exchange.

Sep 7, 2026·4 sources

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▪Zondacrypto was founded in Katowice, Poland, in 2014 as BitBay by Sylwester Suszek and rebranded in 2021 after shifting its registration to Estonia under parent company BB Trade Estonia OÜ
▪The EU should restrict crypto firms from shifting registrations to countries with weaker regulatory oversight
▪Polish prosecutors charged Roman Ż., a former business partner of Zondacrypto founder Sylwester Suszek, with membership in an organized criminal group and misappropriating 7.8 million złoty ($2.1 million) in client funds

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