A U.S. federal jury has convicted Daniel Chartraw, founder of Crypto-Pal LLC, on multiple counts of cryptocurrency and investment fraud, resulting in nearly $1 million in losses. Chartraw, 53, and his associates operated companies including Crypto-Pal LLC and TDA Global LLC, falsely promoting them as risk-free, high-return investment platforms. Chartraw used aliases to hide his criminal past and misappropriated investor funds for personal use. Chartraw's fraudulent activities spanned from March 2021 to February 2022, during which he falsely claimed TDA Global was involved in jet fuel supply or operated a cryptocurrency trading platform. He is set to be sentenced on September 28, 2026, with each count carrying a potential 20-year prison term and a $250,000 fine.