# Ponzi

Ponzi schemer used money to buy a pricey bed and rent high-end cars, now facing prison. Meanwhile, Jeffrey Epstein's associate Steven Hoffenberg, linked to a massive Ponzi scheme, was found dead.

### About Ponzi
A fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to earlier investors using capital from newer investors, rather than from legitimate profits.  

### Insights
- Ponzi mentions hit [----] which is 115% higher than it's daily average.
- Ponzi sentiment is up 26.09% from the previous week.
- Ponzi creators is up 53.66% from the previous month.
- Ponzi engagements is up 38.41% from the previous week.
- Ponzi mentions is up 54.58% from the previous month.
- Ponzi posts created is up 58.12% from the previous month.
- Ponzi Creators hit a 52-Week high of [-----] for the day
- Ponzi Creators hit an all time of [-----] for the day
- Ponzi Mentions hit a 52-Week high of [-----] for the day
- Ponzi Mentions hit an all time of [-----] for the day

### Engagements: [---------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:ponzi/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/ponzi/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [---------]  
Daily Average: [---------]  
[--] Week: [----------] +38%  
[--] Month: [----------] -8%  
[--] Months: [-----------] -8.30%  
[--] Year: [-----------] +65%  
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-03-02  
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-04-28  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: [------]
TikTok: [-------]
Reddit: [-----]
YouTube: [-------]
Instagram: [-------]
X: [-------]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:ponzi/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/ponzi/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [------] +30%  
[--] Month: [------] +55%  
[--] Months: [-------] +78%  
[--] Year: [-------] +86%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2026-02-14  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-06-15  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: [--]
TikTok: [---]
Reddit: [--]
YouTube: [---]
Instagram: [--]
X: [-----]

  
  
### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:ponzi/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/ponzi/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Ponzi in the last [--] hours which is down 0.93% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [-----] +33%  
[--] Month: [------] +54%  
[--] Months: [------] +64%  
[--] Year: [-------] +79%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2026-02-14  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-06-15  

The most influential creators that mention Ponzi in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                  | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                  | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)           | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@realraywilliam](/creator/tiktok/realraywilliam)        | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@raywilliamjohnson](/creator/youtube/raywilliamjohnson) | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@buyerofponzi](/creator/twitter/buyerofponzi)           | [--]    | [------]     | [--]    | [-----]       |
| [@DeFi_Dad](/creator/twitter/DeFi_Dad)                   | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@dino](/creator/youtube/dino)                           | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@fiatarchive](/creator/twitter/fiatarchive)             | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@matt_barrie](/creator/twitter/matt_barrie)             | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@stake_mm](/creator/twitter/stake_mm)                   | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok)                           | [--]   | [---------]  | [--]    | [-----]       |

[View More](/list/creators/ponzi/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 58%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:ponzi/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/ponzi/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 58%  
Daily Average: 50%  
[--] Week: 58% +12%  
[--] Month: 53% -4%  
[--] Months: 53% +2%  
[--] Year: 53% +10%  
1-Year High: 97% on 2025-03-02  
1-Year Low: 5% on 2025-11-29  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Cryptocurrency and Ponzi Schemes: (60%) Discussions linking Ponzi schemes to various cryptocurrencies, including criticisms of Bitcoin and Ethereum as potential Ponzi schemes.
- Historical Ponzi Schemes and Figures: (25%) References to historical Ponzi schemes and figures like Bernie Madoff and Charles Ponzi, often used as examples or comparisons.
- Government and Financial Systems as Ponzi Schemes: (15%) Comparisons of national debt, government programs like Social Security, and traditional financial systems to Ponzi schemes.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Ponzi Scheme Arrests and Legal Actions: (70%) News about arrests and legal actions against individuals involved in Ponzi schemes, particularly in Thailand and India.
- Warnings about Ponzi Scheme Risks: (30%) General warnings about the unsustainable nature and potential collapse of Ponzi schemes, urging caution.
  

### Top Ponzi News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Ponzi schemer used money to buy a pricey bed and rent high-end cars. Hes going to prison. - nj.com The fake hedge-fund magnate was taken down after meeting with an undercover agent in New Jersey"  
[News Link](https://www.nj.com/essex/2026/02/ponzi-schemer-used-money-to-buy-a-pricey-bed-and-rent-high-end-cars-hes-going-to-prison.html) [@njdotcom](/creator/x/njdotcom) 2026-02-12T11:04Z 535.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Jeffrey Epstein associate of arms dealers in the 1980s (UPDATED X4) Article published a month before Epstein's death Hoffenberg Steven: A mentor and a con man. Before Bernie Madoff there was Hoffenberg who in [----] pleaded guilty to cheating investors out of $460 million at the time the largest Ponzi scheme ever"  
[News Link](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/7/12/2333120/-Jeffrey-Epstein-Arms-dealer-in-the-1980s) [@dailykos](/creator/x/dailykos) 2025-12-19T15:59Z 238.1K followers, 79K engagements


"Former Jeffrey Epstein Associate Steven Hoffenberg Found Dead In His Home HuffPost Latest News Hoffenberg and Epstein ran a Ponzi scheme together and tried to take over Pan Am Airlines. Hoffenberg was convicted while Epstein never faced charges"  
[News Link](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/steven-hoffenberg-found-dead_n_6308f125e4b0da54badf5e0a) [@HuffPost](/creator/x/HuffPost) 2025-08-16T05:35Z 10M followers, 1.1M engagements


"Feds Seized a Fortune From #Resistance Icons Accused of Boosting Online Ponzi Schemes Homeland Security investigator alleged reasonable cause to believe Ed and Brian Krassenstein illegally hawked investment scams"  
[News Link](https://www.thedailybeast.com/feds-seized-a-fortune-from-resistance-icons-accused-of-boosting-online-ponzi-schemes/) [@thedailybeast](/creator/x/thedailybeast) 2024-09-11T13:23Z 1.3M followers, [----] engagements



### Top Ponzi Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"INEOS United Ponzi scheme More debt. Sponsors put at risk. A club used as leverage. This is ownership failure. #MUFC #GlazersOut #INEOSOut More debt. Sponsors put at risk. A club used as leverage. This is ownership failure. #MUFC #GlazersOut #INEOSOut"  
[X Link](https://x.com/terrychristian/status/2022658925146091946) [@terrychristian](/creator/x/terrychristian) 2026-02-14T13:07Z 149.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Immagina tassare annualmente le plusvalenze non realizzate prevedendo un periodo di inflazione in forte aumento. Nemmeno durante Weimar erano riusciti a pensarla cos bene sti figli di puttana"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Moana_Ponzi/status/2022655621972267489) [@Moana_Ponzi](/creator/x/Moana_Ponzi) 2026-02-14T12:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Departemen Kehakiman Amerika Serikat atau U.S. Department of Justice menyatakan bahwa CEO Praetorian Group International Ramil Ventura Palafox dijatuhi hukuman [--] tahun penjara atas keterlibatannya dalam skema Ponzi berbasis Bitcoin senilai sekitar $200 juta. Menurut otoritas skema tersebut menipu lebih dari [------] investor. Korban dilaporkan mengalami kerugian setidaknya $627 juta akibat janji imbal hasil tinggi yang tidak pernah terealisasi. Palafox disebut menggunakan dana investor untuk membiayai gaya hidup mewah termasuk pembelian mobil mewah properti serta berbagai pengeluaran pribadi."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cwavetv2/video/7606644072215891208) [@cwavetv2](/creator/tiktok/cwavetv2) 2026-02-14T09:04Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@ChrisExcel102 You cant have tons of money but have no trace of business. It is called Ponzi scheme or corruption"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maduna99/status/2022581026174689303) [@maduna99](/creator/x/maduna99) 2026-02-14T07:57Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

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