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January 8, 2022

Interesting! The Citadel Case with Cannabis Health meme shares

In Nov 2021, BaFin issued the first warning against Citadel LLC and PenteTrade24, banning the public sale of shares of the bankrupt Swiss Cannabis Health AG via the meanwhile suspended website Citadel Securities. A second BaFin warning followed on 6 Jan 2022. While the US-registered Pente Management LLC operates the online retail broker PenteTrade24, Citadel LLC is the well-known Chicago-based hedge fund; Citadel Securities is their brokerage arm.

December 11, 2021

FMA follows FinTelegram and warns against a clone of CySEC-regulated Charlgate!

Some clones of regulated financial service providers are currently active and chase naive victims. These clones are imposters and use the logos, brands, and credentials of the regulated companies and work with similar domains. Our whistleblowers recently noticed this with ATFX and CharlGate and informed us. This valued information enabled us to issue an investor warning against the CharlGate clone. Most recently, the FMA followed suit and warned against CharlGate. Be cautious and stay far away!

November 15, 2021

Welcome! BaFin follows FinTelegram announcing investigations against Citadel Securities!

FinTelegram issued an investor alert against the ATFX Global broker scam a few days ago. We pointed out that this broker scam connected with Citadel Securities and Pente Management d/b/a PenteTrade24. The German BaFin announced today that it is investigating Citadel LLC and PenteTrade24 because they are publicly offering shares in Cannabis Health AG without the required capital market prospectus. It seems that the Citadel Securities scam is much more extensive than initially thought.

November 13, 2021

Investor warning against a clone of CySEC-regulated ATFX Global!

After ten days without any warning issued, the FMA resumed its obligations and issued several warnings. Among them is one against the broker scam ATFX Global which attacks German-speaking investors with the domain www.atfxglobal.info. The scam also goes as TraderDesk and ATFX Users Portal 24 (https://users-portal.com). The operator of the scam is allegedly Cyprus-registered ATFX Global Markets (CY) Ltd. This is an investment firm regulated by CySEC with license number 285/15 that operates the ATFX broker with the approved domain www.atfx.eu.

The SoftSwiss Connection: The War Between CoinsPaid and Ex-Director Frédéric Hubin!

A corporate war has erupted between Frédéric Hubin, former director of CoinsPaid, and the crypto payment processor itself. In an explosive LinkedIn post from April 2025, Hubin accuses CoinsPaid of processing payments for illegal SoftSwiss casinos, operating with negative equity, and being backed by Russian owners linked to controversial business networks. Meanwhile, CoinsPaid has partnered with Payabl in legal action against FinTelegram.

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Coinbase Breach Exposes Compliance Gaps: Criminals Stole Customer Data—$20M Bug Bounty Offered

Coinbase has revealed that unknown criminal actors exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a third-party library, enabling them to steal sensitive customer data. While no funds were lost, the breach highlights systemic compliance and operational risks in the crypto industry's cybersecurity infrastructure. The platform has responded with a $20 million bug bounty.

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.