news · Mining claims
HashFlare: DOJ posts September update on release motions and remission
The case page describes pending early-termination motions and preparations for a victim-payment process.
HashFlare and Polybius
Project dossier · EN coverage
The evidence in one view: source records, cited claims and the editions that put them into context.
Mining claims · Source record: Sep 24, 2026 · Checked: Oct 23, 2026
- Cited claims
- 4
- Source records
- 4
- Related editions
- 3
What the evidence supports
Only claims cited in the visible editions appear here. Each retains its own evidence status.
- Adjudicated finding
The August 2025 DOJ announcement reports 16-month sentences for HashFlare operators and describes fake mining dashboards and insufficient computing capacity.
Supporting excerpt: Two Estonian fraud defendants sentenced for $577 million fraud scheme
sentenced today to 16 months in prison
Two Estonian fraud defendants sentenced for $577 million fraud scheme ↗ - Source reported
DOJ maintains a separate HashFlare case page with court documents and victim-process updates; those updates must be checked independently of the sentencing headline.
Supporting excerpt: United States vs. Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin
Case Number: 22-cr-00185-RSL
United States vs. Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin ↗ - Source reported
DOJ's case page, updated 24 September 2026, says Potapenko and Turogin filed early-termination motions on 18 September and that the government planned to oppose them. This is not an order granting the motions. Its remission update says RCB had been retained, with the launch dependent on asset liquidation, victim data and a petition form. The reviewed notice does not say a petition window is already open.
Supporting excerpt: DOJ HashFlare case update: motions and remission preparations
September 18, 2026
DOJ HashFlare case update: motions and remission preparations ↗ - Source reported
FTC guidance warns against paying unsolicited contacts who offer to recover money lost to a scam.
Supporting excerpt: Worried about crypto exchange losses? Don’t pay money for “help” recovering money | Consumer Advice
Don’t pay anyone who contacts you, offering to recover money you lost to a scam.
Worried about crypto exchange losses? Don’t pay money for “help” recovering money | Consumer Advice ↗
Source register
Related coverage
analysis · Mining claims
HashFlare: a mining dashboard is not evidence of mining capacity
The case separates contract sales, displayed output and the physical ability to produce that output.
guide · Mining claims
Questions to ask before relying on a cloud-mining dashboard
Look for dated capacity and output evidence, and distinguish purchased coins from mined production.