{"id":60911,"date":"2025-11-28T14:46:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=60911"},"modified":"2025-11-28T14:46:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:46:48","slug":"bitboy-crypto-collapse-deepens-as-new-legal-problems-surface-for-ben","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=60911","title":{"rendered":"BitBoy Crypto Collapse Deepens as New Legal Problems Surface For Ben"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>BitBoy Crypto had over $40M and blew it. I sent him some of a shitcoin I bought recently that will ostensibly 1000x to bail him out when it moons. Will it work?<\/p>\n<p>No. But anywho, Ben Armstrong, known as \u201cBitBoy,\u201d was a prominent, albeit somewhat infamous, <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">crypto influencer<\/a> who experienced a significant downfall due to a series of legal, professional, and personal issues.<\/p>\n<p>For those who didn\u2019t watch his downfall live, here\u2019s a summary of what happened:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arrests: <\/strong>Florida officers hauled him in first, accusing him of firing off threatening emails to intimidate a judge. Three months later, Georgia deputies picked him up again on six counts tied to harassing phone calls against another victim.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Defamation Lawsuit:<\/strong> Shark Tank\u2019s <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/analysis\/top-crypto-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Kevin O\u2019Leary<\/a> dragged him into federal court after Armstrong labelled him a \u201creal-life murderer.\u201d The case is ongoing in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CFTC Subpoena:<\/strong> In mid-2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)\u00a0 subpoenaed his old HIT Network over alleged token-promotion fraud linked to BEN and DistX.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Crypto YouTube and Twitter, of course, consider this guy the king of grifters, so what\u2019s he up to heading into 2026?<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s Next For BitBoy Crypto in 2026?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_314099\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-314099\" style=\"width: 1485px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-314099\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1485\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2.png 1485w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2-1024x374.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2-768x281.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2-50x18.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1485px) 100vw, 1485px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-314099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Source: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/bitboy-convicted?tid=1764325735144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Polymarket<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>BitBoy Crypto has entered the final stage of a very public unravelling. Armstrong spent October and November 2025 battling intensifying legal pressure, financial distress, and a <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">dwindling online presence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The latest setback arrived in October, when court filings in Florida confirmed that Armstrong\u2019s March 2025 felony case for allegedly threatening a federal judge is moving toward trial. Prosecutors added new evidence in November tying Armstrong\u2019s emails to a pattern of harassment that continued even after his earlier arrest in Cherokee County, Georgia.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe defendant demonstrated escalating threatening behavior,\u201d prosecutors wrote. Additional monitoring has been recommended,\u201d investigators said in a November update.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">no SHOT bitboy&#8217;s downfall is reaching mainstream audiences lmaoooooo<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ooyY5o5Gt9\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/ooyY5o5Gt9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZHJ6RBkxpw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/ZHJ6RBkxpw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DedCatson (@DedWhaleson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DedWhaleson\/status\/1994183444645994848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Armstrong\u2019s defamation battle with Kevin O\u2019Leary entered a more combative phase. A November filing from O\u2019Leary\u2019s legal team argues that Armstrong\u2019s public meltdown proves \u201cmalice and reckless disregard,\u201d strengthening the Shark Tank host\u2019s claims.<\/p>\n<p>Financially, Armstrong is reportedly close to insolvent. Blockchain analysts noted that wallets previously linked to Armstrong have been nearly drained since late October, while former collaborators on X claim he has been \u201cselling everything not bolted down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Damn. RIP, bro.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What Can Be Learned From BitBoy\u2019s Downfall?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"cfg-chart-container\">\n<div class=\"cfg-top-content-holder\">\n<h4 class=\"cfg-chart-title\" style=\"font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; \">\n            Crypto Fear and Greed Chart        <\/h4>\n<div class=\"cfg-time-range-selector\">\n            <span data-range=\"all_time\" id=\"cfg-alltime\" class=\"cfg-alltime\">All time<\/span><br \/>\n            <span data-range=\"1y\" id=\"cfg-1y\">1y<\/span><br \/>\n            <span data-range=\"1m\" id=\"cfg-1m\">1m<\/span><br \/>\n            <span data-range=\"1w\" id=\"cfg-1w\">1w<\/span><br \/>\n            <span data-range=\"1d\" id=\"cfg-1d\">24h<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cfg-chart-holder\">\n<div id=\"cfg-chart-body\" class=\"cfg-chart-body\" style=\"width: 830px; height: 450px;\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Don\u2019t invest in influencer crypto. Kidding. Well, partly.<\/p>\n<p>Much of Twitter and YouTube are having this response, framing his downfall as a cautionary tale about influencer excess and crypto scams. And honestly, who can blame them? The once-dominant BitBoy brand has become a symbol of the industry\u2019s darker, more chaotic side.<\/p>\n<p>So say what you want about people like Real Vision Founder Raoul Pal<span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">, ETH founder Vitalik Buterin, or even\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitcoin Evangelist Michael Saylor<\/a>, but the hate is intense<\/span>. People worshipped SBF, BitBoy Crypto, and CZ Binance, who are constantly teetering on the edge of scamming their followers. God forbid one guy just buys Bitcoin and holds it man. Be careful who you follow folks!<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/singapore-denies-do-kwons-14m-refund-demand-for-stolen-penthouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Singapore Denies Do Kwon\u2019s $14M Refund Demand For \u2018Stolen\u2019 Penthouse<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         Ben Armstrong, known as \u201cBitBoy,\u201d was a prominent crypto influencer who experienced a significant downfall, so what\u2019s next?    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         The once-dominant BitBoy brand has become a symbol of the industry\u2019s darker, more chaotic side.    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/bitboy-crypto-collapse-deepens-as-new-legal-problems-surface-for-ben\/\">BitBoy Crypto Collapse Deepens as New Legal Problems Surface For Ben<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BitBoy Crypto had over $40M and blew it. I sent him some of a shitcoin I bought recently that will ostensibly 1000x to bail him out when it moons. Will it work? No. But anywho, Ben Armstrong, known as \u201cBitBoy,\u201d was a prominent, albeit somewhat infamous, crypto influencer who experienced a significant downfall due to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-60911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60911"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60911\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}