BlockBeats News, May 18th, the US Department of Justice announced that Ukrainian national Olena Oblamska, accused of operating the crypto investment platform Forsage, was extradited from Thailand to the United States last week. She appeared in a federal court in Oregon and pleaded not guilty to the charge of "conspiracy to commit wire fraud."

The prosecution stated that Forsage operated under the guise of an investment project based on a "smart contract" on the Ethereum blockchain, but was actually a Ponzi and pyramid scheme, involving approximately $340 million. Currently, Olena Oblamska is detained pending trial, with a jury trial scheduled to begin on July 14, 2026. If convicted, she could face up to 20 years in federal prison.