Aiden Pleterski, the 27-year-old who has called himself Canada’s Crypto King, is representing himself in a four-week jury trial opening in Toronto on Monday. He faces fraud and money-laundering charges after allegedly receiving investor funds for cryptocurrency and foreign-exchange investments. Decrypt reported that Pleterski received about $40 million, while a bankruptcy trustee’s investigation found less than 2% was invested and about $16 million was spent for personal use. Ontario Superior Court Justice Shaun Nakatsuru refused to postpone the trial, whose dates had been fixed in June 2025, so Pleterski could obtain a lawyer. Earlier coverage gave different start dates and described the alleged amount as about $30 million. Pleterski denies the allegations, and the charges have not resulted in a conviction.