FinTelegram’s OpenPayd–Klickl investigation has moved beyond KXTRA. A new OpenPayd GDPR response confirms that victim-facing IBANs were named virtual IBANs linked to Klickl Europe’s corporate payment account. Victim files now connect this rail to both KXTRA / KKR Global Investment and fake Peel Hunt / Peelhuntaicore scams.
Klickl presents itself as a regulated Web3 finance platform. Victim files reviewed by FinTelegram point to a darker role: Klickl Europe appears as the primary-account recipient of funds swept from OpenPayd-linked victim accounts in the KXTRA / KKR Global Investment scam. RatEx42 has flagged Klickl Red and DAREX D. The central question is blunt: where did Klickl send the money next?
Austrian outlet Trending Topics reports that notorious crypto exchange KuCoin EU has refilled key AML roles and may soon return to normal operations. From FinTelegram’s perspective, this reads like a highly favorable rehabilitation narrative that underplays the real issue: Austria’s FMA formally prohibited KuCoin EU Exchange GmbH from conducting
According to RatEx42, the crypto exchange KuCoin has been classified as DAREX Tier D — Material Regulatory Transition Exposure. The classification follows supervisory action by Austria’s FMA, which prohibited KuCoin’s EU entity from conducting new business. The case highlights how even MiCA-authorized structures can face significant operational continuity risks.