Two more people connected with Bitwise Industries have been charged by federal prosecutors a month and a half after the Fresno-based company's founders were sentenced to prison. Acting U.S. Attorney ...

Bitwise did not repay the loans before collapsing. As a result, the investors in the loans lost nearly all of their money.

61-year-old David Hardcastle of Fresno and 31-year-old Andrew Adler of Connecticut are accused of luring investors and giving Bitwise $20 million in loans. In doing so, they allegedly altered the ...

David Hardcastle, 61, of Fresno, is charged with six counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and substantive wire fraud for defrauding investors in loans made to Bitwise. Also charged ...