Sunken Warship Said to Have Billions in Gold Looks Like It Was a Cryptocurrency Scam

Last month, a sunken Russian warship believed to have been carrying billions of dollars worth of gold was “discovered” by a South Korean company that immediately started making claims of how it was going to distribute its found treasure. Now, police are investigating leaders of the company and have reason to believe it was all a cockamamy scheme to boost a new cryptocurrency company.

The Dmitrii Donskoi, was a Russian cruiser that was deliberately scuttled by its captain after taking heavy damage in the Battle of Tsushima in 1905. Over the years, rumors spread that the ship was carrying 200 tons of gold, an amount that’s estimated to be worth $133 billion today. In July, a South Korean salvage team working for a company called the Shinil Group claimed to have discovered the ship’s wreckage and showed off video footage taken by robotic submarines. The team did not bring back gold but said they had seen a “treasure box” on the ship. Then everything about…