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March 18, 2024

Another Regulatory Warning Against Crypto Exchange Gate.io and ClavisChain!

A few weeks ago, we put the crypto exchange Gate.io on our Orange Compliance List due to obvious regulatory problems, and recently, the Austrian Financial Market Authority FMA issued a warning against ClavisChain and in this context also against Gate.io. The FMA failed to provide further explanations in its investor warning. ClavisChain looks like a clone of Gate.io. We advise all traders to exercise extreme caution with ClavisChain and Gate.

November 30, 2023

Attention: Crypto Exchange Bybit Under Regulatory Scrutiny Receives Red Compliance Rating!

The Binance case has kept the crypto scene busy over the last few days. Binance and its founder, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), have pleaded guilty to money laundering as part of a $4.3 billion settlement with the U.S. authorities. The U.S. authorities are also investigating Bybit, which works with the same payment processors as Binance. We have added this crypto exchange to our Red Compliance list in our initial review. Here is our review.

October 31, 2023

Introducing P2B Crypto Exchange With Orange Compliance Rating!

In the list of crypto exchanges on CryptoCompare, P2B is listed at the 47th position with 56 points and a "B" rating. We recently discovered P2B as a launch platform for the Ponzi token REAL-TOK and therefore conducted an initial review. In Lithuania, Valerii Solodovnyk's Partida UAB is registered as a crypto business. There are other operating entities in various jurisdictions. We have added P2B to our Orange Compliance list.

October 15, 2023

Gate.io Crypto Scheme Received An Orange Compliance Rating!

The Gate.io crypto exchange has been active for many years. It was founded in Hong Kong by Lin Han in 2017. The website does not provide any information about the regulations. One can only send a request via email. In December 2021, the Italian Consob blocked the website, and in February 2022, the Spanish CNMV issued a warning. We have added Gate.io to our Red Compliance list. Here is the compliance check.

September 27, 2023

Questionable Move: Crypto Exchange Binance Transfers Russian Operation To CommEX.

Binance announced an agreement to transfer its entire Russian operations to CommEX, a crypto exchange established as recently as September 26, 2023. The centralized crypto exchange is operated by CommEX Holding Limited, a company incorporated in the Seychelles. However, the terms of CommEX specify Hong Kong as the governing law. However, the important deal also raises questions.

September 19, 2023

Offshore Broker PocketOption Addresses The Russian Market With A Network Of Domains And Websites!

We downgraded Russian-controlled offshore broker PocketOption to our black compliance list a few weeks ago in light of its numerous regulatory warnings. In recent months, PocketOption a/k/a PO Trade a/k/a PO has also addressed the Russian market, which is actually blocked by Western sanctions, through a network of new domains and websites and acquired retail traders. Here is an update on PocketOption.

September 18, 2023

Offshore Broker RoboForex Included In Red Compliance List!

RoboMarkets Ltd is a CySEC-regulated broker d/b/a RoboMarkets. RoboForex is the scheme's offshore broker operated by RoboForex Ltd, Belize, regulated by FSC Belize. RoboForex offers its financial services in EEA jurisdictions without regulatory permission. In addition, we found that the broker's website receives a lot of traffic from Russia. We have added RoboForex to our Red Compliance list. Read our latest review.

July 22, 2023

Downgrading: More Regulatory Warnings Against Offshore Broker PocketOption

We have warned several times in recent months about the offshore broker Pocket Option a/k/a PocketOption or PO Trade, which was previously on our Red Compliance list. One of our readers brought to our attention that there are warnings against PocketOption from regulators worldwide. The offshore broker scheme is on the warning lists from the U.S. over Brazil and Europe to Malaysia. We have therefore downgraded PocketOption and placed it on our black compliance list.

July 6, 2023

Updated Review On Red-Listed Offshore Broker Scheme PocketOption!

Most recently, the Belgian FSMA has placed the offshore broker scheme PocketOption a/k/a PO Trade on its blacklist. Over the past few years, several regulators have already warned against the unregulated broker. For a few weeks, PocketOption has been operated by Infiniti Trade LLC, a company registered in Costa Rica. Before that, it was Gembell Limited. We have added PocketOption to our Red Compliance list.

May 10, 2023

101 Crypto Ecosphere: Crypto Exchanges And Their Payment Processors!

To map the worldwide crypto scene is an impossible task. One encounters a practically opaque network of crypto exchanges such as Binance, ByBit, KuCoin, BitGet, etc., and connected payment processors such as Advcash or MoonPay. For example, the FIAT transactions of the crypto exchanges are processed via the latter. Of course, this is a very simplified representation. But you have to start somewhere. The "101 Crypto Ecosphere" chart shown above is such a start.

April 12, 2023

Attention: Another Regulatory Warning Against Red-Listed Vantage Group!

Vantage Prime Group LLC d/b/a VantageMarkets (VantageMarkets.co.uk) is regulated in the UK by the FCA. In addition, the VantageMarkets scheme runs offshore entities through which it performs onboarding of clients in the EEA region, in violation of the regulatory requirements of the FCA and ESMA regulators. Italian Consob has ordered the black-out of the VantageMarkets. Recently, Spanish CNMV issued another warning. We have assigned a Red Compliance rating to the Vantage Group.

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March 5, 2023

Troubled U.S. Crypto Industry! ByBit Suspends US Dollar Deposits Via Bank Transfer!

Dubai-based crypto exchange Bybit has suspended United States dollar deposits via bank transfers (including SWIFT) in response to “service outages from a partner,” the company announced via a blog post and on Twitter. However, customers can continue to deposit USD via the Advcash Wallet or buy cryptocurrencies with a credit card on ByBit's One-Click Buy page. Funds can be withdrawn through wire transfers until March 10.

How U.S. Law Enforcement Infiltrated The International Crypto Scene!

In an unprecedented move, the FBI infiltrated the crypto world with its own token, NexFundAI, to crack down on market manipulation. This case marks a significant shift in crypto enforcement, signaling that law enforcement is evolving its tactics to keep pace with the complexities of the digital asset space. As more fraudsters are exposed, the crackdown on wash trades and pump-and-dump schemes is just beginning.

Breaking: German Co-Founder of Crypto Fraud Scheme USI Tech On The Run!

USI Tech was one of the first MLM schemes to use cryptocurrencies to defraud its investors. FinTelegram has issued several warnings aginst the scheme. Horst Jicha has now gone fugitive, leaving behind a trail of defrauded investors and evading justice in the $150 million USI Tech fraud case. With Jicha on the run, the case serves as a chilling reminder of the risks in the volatile crypto world.

Binance Chief Financial Crime Compliance Officer Denied Bail in Nigerian Case!

Think twice before starting to work for the world's larger crypto exchange. As Binance’s financial crime compliance officer faces money laundering charges in Nigeria, questions mount over the company’s compliance safeguards and the risks involved in its global operations. The denial of bail for Tigran Gambaryan and the ongoing legal battle could have far-reaching implications for the company’s future.

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Solaris Bleeds Cash and Jobs: Can This High-Risk Fintech Survive, Let Alone IPO?

Solaris, a German fintech and neobank, has a long history of compliance troubles. Moreover, its ongoing financial losses and regulatory woes doubt its long-term profitability, even as it sheds jobs and restructures for survival. A potential IPO, as rumored by the German platform Gründerszene, seems speculative at best in light of its deep-rooted issues with compliance and financial stability.

Breaking: The Binance-Like $3.1 Billion Money Laundering Settlement of TD Bank!

TD Bank, one of North America's largest financial institutions, has been hit with a historic $3.1 billion settlement over money laundering violations. This case represents one of the most significant AML enforcement actions in U.S. history, both in terms of the financial penalties imposed and the severity of the admitted misconduct. Only Binance, with its $4.1 billion settlement, was even larger.