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Canadian ‘crypto king’ set to represent himself at fraud trial

Cointelegraph·September 28, 2026·1 min read
Canadian ‘crypto king’ set to represent himself at fraud trial

Aiden Pleterski, the Canadian 'crypto king,' will represent himself at his fraud trial. He is allegedly behind a crypto Ponzi scheme between 2021 and 2022 that resulted in a kidnapping and related criminal charges. The trial continues as Pleterski faces the allegations without legal counsel.

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