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January 12, 2023

Merchant Alert: High-Risk Payment Processor Paypound

Edward Tabus is the CEO of Mad Money Casino, which operates through MMC Global B.V. with a license from Curacao. The payment agent is MMC Global Holdings Limited in Cyprus. And with the payments, the Mad Money Casino has a problem. In particular with payments that should come from its payment processor Paypound. On LinkedIn, Edward Tabus has described in detail how Paypound withholds payments. FinTelegram has already warned about Paypound a few times.

February 16, 2022

Merchant warning! Be aware of the risks with scam-facilitator Paypound!

Sometime in the first half of 2021, the unregulated high-risk payment processor Paypound appeared on our radar. After the infamous iPayTotal collapsed and disappeared. There are rumors that former iPayTotal people made Paypound. Paypound is shabby. The first operator was dissolved via compulsory strike-off; the payment processor massively facilitates broker scams. We recommend merchants to be super-cautious with Paypound.

August 28, 2021

Introducing high-risk payment processor Paypound and its interesting legacy

isappeared a few months ago. FinTelegram reported! According to our information, they had brutally ripped off a lot of their merchants. Among these merchants were also many operators of scams and cybercrime ventures that had stolen the money anyway. Paypound, a successor to iPayTotal and OctaPay, a whistleblower claims, has emerged and offers its payment services to the high-risk segment. Or so it says.

Portrait of Hindenburg Research: A Constructive and Critical Analysis of a Transforming Short-Seller!

With the announcement by founder Nate Anderson that Hindenburg Research is winding up its operations, this report serves as a reflection—an obituary of sorts—on the firm’s impactful yet polarizing journey. Over seven years, Hindenburg transformed the landscape of activist short-selling, exposing corporate misconduct and reshaping market narratives.

End of an Era: Hindenburg Founder and Finfluencer Nate A!nderson Shakes Empires, Then Closes the Curtain!

Nate Anderson, founder of Hindenburg Research, has announced the closure of his firm, marking the end of a significant chapter in activist short-selling. Established seven years ago, Hindenburg gained prominence for exposing corporate misconduct in companies such as Adani, Nikola, Clover Health, DraftKings, Block, Icahn Enterprises, Super Micro Computer, and Twitter.

Compliance Report: Australian Regulator’s Q4/24 Findings on Illegal Online Gambling Operations Around Softswiss and Others!

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has continued its crackdown on illegal online gambling websites, focusing on operators violating the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. This report analyzes the regulator's recent actions in the context of known illegal casino schemes, particularly those associated with Dama N.V. and Softswiss.

SEC Sues Elon Musk Over Twitter Stock Purchases

Elon Musk faces fresh legal trouble as the SEC alleges he violated U.S. securities laws by failing to disclose his early 2022 Twitter stock purchases on time. By delaying the disclosure, Musk reportedly saved $150 million in additional costs. There is also an opinion in the market that the SEC's action is politically motivated, as Musk is known to be a close confidant and supporter of incoming President Donald Trump.

Compliance Analysis Report: Court Order Against Crypto Exchange BitMEX!

The crypto exchange BitMEX has been ordered to pay a $100 million fine for violations of U.S. anti-money laundering (AML) laws. This decision concludes a prolonged legal battle concerning BitMEX's non-compliance with regulatory requirements between 2015 and 2020. This case highlights the growing enforcement actions against crypto platforms that fail to implement adequate AML measures.