The colossal collapse of an Australian crypto scheme

Published: Jan. 23, 2024, 2 p.m.

A Guardian Australia investigation has revealed thousands of people have lost millions of dollars to the HyperVerse crypto scheme. So what were investors promised? And why wasn\u2019t more done to warn consumers here in Australia, despite one overseas authority calling it a \u2018possible scam\u2019? Investigations correspondent Sarah Martin tells Gabrielle Jackson how a chance conversation at the hairdresser pulled her into the HyperVerse