Astonishing returns, cult overtones and a ‘perfect virtual world’. How the HyperVerse scheme caught fire online

Bizarre videos promoted the alleged Ponzi scheme and senior promoters lived the high life, but for thousands around the world the reality was a huge financial loss

Can you imagine," the presenter asks, owning your own planet?"

Imagine redesigning a desert planet and turning it into an oasis where human habitat can thrive and blossom.