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March 31, 2025

MoneynetInt – The Shadow Banker of the Binary Options Era Still Haunts the System

MoneynetInt, a FCA-licensed EMI with roots deep in Israel's high-risk payment sector, continues to draw scrutiny years after the binary options ban. Once a major facilitator in the fraudulent binary options industry, MoneynetInt's financials, connections, and questionable reputation-cleaning efforts warrant renewed attention.

October 2, 2024

Starling Bank Slammed with £29M Fine for ‘Shockingly Lax’ AML Controls, Exposing UK Financial System to Criminals!

The UK neobank Starling Bank has been fined £29 million by the UK FCA for opening accounts for high-risk customers and failing to screen against full sanctions lists. Its rapid expansion outpaced its compliance measures, leaving significant gaps in its AML framework. Starling grew from approximately 43,000 customers in 2017 to 3.6 million in 2023. However, measures to tackle financial crime did not keep pace with its growth.

August 12, 2024

Whistleblowers: Let Us Have More Information About the High-Risk Payment Domain ChanneltoPay.com!

As part of our follow-the-money strategy, which involves systematic analysis of high-risk sectors, we have identified a new domain being utilized for processing payments related to unauthorized online casinos and gambling operations: ChanneltoPay.com. This domain is not associated with any visible website and appears to function solely as a payment gateway (API). We are seeking to determine the registrant and operator responsible for this payment domain.

July 9, 2024

FinTelegram Exclusive: Disappearance of ByPin E-Voucher System Raises Compliance Concerns

In recent developments, FinTelegram has highlighted the troubling disappearance of the ByPin e-voucher system. ByPin, operated by Berry Solutions Ltd, a Maltese-registered company, has been placed on the Red Compliance and Red Risk lists by the cyberfinance rating agency PayRate42. This follows our recent review of e-voucher schemes CASHlib and ByPin, both of which were subsequently added to the FinTelegram Red Compliance List.

June 23, 2024

Call for Whistleblowers: Uncovering the Truth Behind CASHlib and ByPin Prepaid Voucher Schemes!

Recent investigations by FinTelegram have revealed that CASHlib, a prepaid voucher service related to the Maltese Berry Solutions Ltd the the Cyprus E-Money Institution Sureswipe EMI PLC, is acting as a facilitating payment processor for the illegal online casino and gambling scheme Atlantis Slots. The CASHlib scheme enables users to make anonymous payments to high-risk merchants. CASHlib is related to ByPin, another prepaid voucher scheme. We would like to learn more.

June 20, 2024

Whistleblower Request: Secretive Lithuanian Crypto Exchange Criptomy and the Continent Pay Network!

Criptomy is a Lithuanian crypto exchange. Established in 2022 with a capital of €125,000, the company lists Mariana Achim as its sole director. Our web traffic analysis reveals a significant Italian connection and unusual traffic patterns. Criptomy has also been identified as a payment agent for the illegal online casino and gambling platform Atlantis Slots. Further information about Criptomy's involvement and operations is needed to assess compliance and regulatory adherence.

June 20, 2024

Review: Illegal Online Casino Atlantis Slots Facilitated by Continent Pay!

Atlantis Slots, operated by Pennytech Holding B.V. operates with a non-valid gambling license from Curacao. In our review, we found that Atlantis Slots is engaging in illegal operations within the European Economic Area (EEA). Despite its lack of regulatory permission in these regions, Atlantis Slots continues to offer online casino and gambling services, facilitated by payment processors Continent Pay, Neosurf, Binance Pay, Sofort and CASHlib.

June 19, 2024

PayRate42 Flags Georgian Payment Processor OMNO for Critical Review!

In a recent development, PayRate42, a prominent cyberfinance rating agency, announced that it has critically reviewed the Georgian payment processor OMNO and included it in its Red Compliance and Red Risk lists. Despite its diverse range of payment solutions, this review underscores significant concerns about OMNO's transparency and regulatory compliance. FinTelegram’s recent analysis identified OMNO as part of a network of high-risk payment domains.

June 19, 2024

Whistleblower Request for Information on Gateway-Provider.com and Associated Payment Domains!

In recent years, the segment of high-risk payment processors has gained significant importance, driven by the explosive growth of the crypto sector. High-risk merchants and illegal businesses are increasingly utilizing crypto payment options. Our research is therefore centered on the high-risk payment segment. In the analysis of global high-risk payment traffic, we identified the domain Gateway-Provider.com as a key player. The domain operators are unknown, thus we ask for whistleblower support.

June 17, 2024

Whistleblower Information Requested: ContinentPay and Its Alleged Connections to Gery Shalon

Continent Pay, a/k/a ContintentPay, a high-risk payment processor, has come under the investigative lens of PayRate42 due to its purported connections with Gery Shalon, a notorious cybercriminal. It is alleged that Shalon controls Continent Pay through MARKET PROMO Sp. z o.o., a company based in Poland. A few days ago, a whistleblower request was also made on FinTelegram due to the high level of interest in this case.

June 16, 2024

Whistleblower Request: Investigating ContinentPay and Its Alleged Connections to Gery Shalon

We are seeking whistleblower information on the high-risk payment processor Continent Pay, which is reportedly controlled by Gery Shalon, also known as Garri Shalelashvili. He is an Israeli national originally from Georgia and is considered one of the world's most notorious cybercriminals. He gained infamy for orchestrating cyberattacks on the U.S. financial sector, including the largest theft of customer data from a U.S. financial institution in 2014, which affected over 100 million people.

High-risk payment processors

June 14, 2024

The 10 Worst Rated High-Risk Payment Processors According to PayRate42

Navigating the high-risk payment sector can be challenging for merchants and payment processors alike. This space, encompassing industries such as online gambling, e-cigarettes, and online dating, is notorious for being prone to fraud and financial instability. In such an environment, the transparency and insights provided by cyber rating agencies like PayRate42 are invaluable. Recently, PayRate42 released its "10 Worst-Rated High-Risk Payment Processors."

Despite New Crypto Friendlyness: No Settlement Between U.S. CFTC And KuCoin?

A planned settlement between the U.S.CFTC and crypto exchange KuCoin is now in limbo due to a reported policy shift within the CFTC. This change is attributed to the Trump administration’s new approach, which deprioritizes enforcement actions against crypto companies. As a result, a CFTC attorney said that it is "unlikely that such authorization will be granted in the near term" regarding the settlement approval.

SEC’s New Era: Paul Atkins Sworn In—Will Crypto Finally Get the Regulatory Clarity It Deserves?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has entered a new chapter with the swearing-in of Paul S. Atkins as its 34th Chairman, a move widely anticipated to mark a dramatic pivot in how the agency approaches crypto and DeFi regulation. For years, the financial industry—especially the burgeoning digital asset sector—has bristled under the SEC’s “Regulation by Enforcement” strategy.

Crypto Mogul Changpeng Zhao – Fallen, Rich, and Rising Again?

As spring 2025 blooms and Easter’s themes of rebirth fill the air, Changpeng Zhao emerges as one of the most controversial figures of startup mythology: a man who fell spectacularly, paid a price—then rose again, wealthier and louder than ever. Once the almighty architect of Binance, CZ now resides in Dubai with a net worth that Forbes estimates at $63 billion.

Prison Update: Sam Bankman-Fried Transferred to Low-Security Federal Prison in Los Angeles!

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been transferred to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Terminal Island in Los Angeles, California. This low-security facility is known for housing non-violent offenders and has previously held notable inmates such as Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, former COO of Theranos.

Startup on Trial: Celsius Network and Alex Mashinsky – When Deception Dressed Up as DeFi Innovation!

Celsius Network promised financial freedom through crypto, only to collapse into one of the most catastrophic failures in the DeFi sector. Founder Alex Mashinsky portrayed himself as the champion of the unbanked—yet behind the scenes, Celsius engaged in reckless trading strategies, misled customers, and operated more like a hedge fund than a lending platform.