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February 5, 2023

CySEC-Regulated BDSwiss Rearranged Its Domains And Business Activities!

2022 was for sure a difficult year for the BDSwiss scheme. For a few months in Q2 and Q3 2022, the CySEC-regulated German BDSwiss has not been accepting new clients. In March 2022, the German BaFin launched investigations against the offshore broker BDS Markets. In May 2022, the FCA banned BDSwiss from the UK due to its offshore activities. Our review today found that the CySEC-approved domains BDSwiss.com and EU.BDSwiss.com have been terminated. Here is an update.

June 1, 2022

Quo Vadi BDSwiss? Still Not Accept New Clients And A Resigned Director!

Since Mid-April 2022, the CySEC-regulated German BDSwiss has not been accepting new clients. We have been following the activities of the CySEC-regulated BDSwiss and have reported extensively on their offshore onboarding. We have been threatened several times by their Compliance and Legal Departments for doing so. In our re-check on 1 June 2022, we learned that the BDSwiss website continues to inform visitors that no new clients are accepted until further notice. Moreover, former director Catalina Pantea informed us that she resigned in Jan 2022 and has no clue about the current state of affairs.

May 9, 2022

Interesting! CySEC-regulated BDSwiss business, its exploding numbers, and ambitious plans!

While the revenue of CySEC-regulated BDSwiss grew by 149% to €121.7 Mio in 2020, its profit before tax quadrupled to almost €50 Mio. The total trading volume surpassed €1 trillion and client deposits exploded from €102 to €238.4 Mio. The impressive growth was driven by the Contract for Differences (CFD) brokerage, which accounted for more than 99% of the revenues. For 2021, BDSwiss forecasted a profit of more than €66 Mio from the CFD business alone.

April 11, 2022

Attention! CySEC-regulated BDSwiss continues its illegal offshore onboarding in Europe

The BDSwiss Group d/b/a BDSwiss, Swiss Markets, and BDS Trading. These are the trading names of BDSwiss Holding Ltd, regulated by the Cyprus CySEC. The offshore entity BDS Markets, regulated by FSC in Mauritius is part of this BDSwiss Group. The FCA banned BDSwiss Group in June 2021 The German BaFin launched an investigation saying that BDS Markets has no permission to offer ist regulated services in Germany. In our review, all CySEC-approved domains were redirected to the offshore broker websites. Here is another update!

Sam Altman’s Olive Oil Moment: How Graza Became the First Cyber Society EVOO Brand

A Financial Times video interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman unexpectedly turned into a viral marketing miracle for a small olive oil brand called Graza. Altman was seen cooking with Graza’s “Drizzle” olive oil—meant for finishing, not cooking—sparking an online debate and catapulting the brand into global awareness. It’s a case study in how digitally native consumer brands can hijack moments.

Chasing René Benko’s Loot: New Investigations Target Benko’s Wife

In recent days, the Austrian Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (WKStA) has significantly expanded its investigations into the collapse of the Signa Group and its founder, René Benko. According to multiple Austrian media reports, new house searches have taken place at properties belonging to Benko’s wife, Natalie Benko, and his brother in Tyrol.

Crypto’s Dark Side: Money Laundering Scandals Are Reshaping the Cyber Finance Landscape

The $4.2 billion criminal settlement with Binance and the sentencing of its founder, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), was not an isolated event—it marked the beginning of a new regulatory era. In 2024 and 2025, multiple crypto platforms have come under fire for facilitating money laundering, especially in connection with online gambling, cyber fraud, and unregulated exchanges.

Wirecard’s Jan Marsalek Confirmed as Russian Spy Mastermind in UK Espionage Conviction

A London court has delivered a seismic verdict in the ongoing saga of Wirecard, the collapsed German fintech giant: six Bulgarian nationals have been convicted and sentenced for spying on behalf of Russian intelligence, acting under the direct orders of Wirecard’s fugitive former COO, Jan Marsalek. This marks the first time a court has definitively established that Wirecard, under Marsalek’s leadership.

Odebrecht Scandal: Former BankerPeter Weinzierl Extradited to U.S., Held Without Bail in Brooklyn Jail

Former Meinl Bank CEO Peter Weinzierl has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States and is currently in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn. The 59-year-old Austrian banker faces charges related to his alleged involvement in laundering over $170 million in bribes connected to the Odebrecht corruption scandal.