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January 14, 2024

FinTelegram Maintains Orange Compliance Listing For Offshore Broker BDSwiss!

German entrepreneur Jan Malkus has been identified as the beneficial owner behind the controversial broker scheme BDSwiss, a group that has faced significant regulatory challenges in various jurisdictions over the last three years. Therefore, the CySEC-regulated BDSwiss became an offshore broker supervised by offshore regulators. The successor CySEC scheme, Viverno, does not seem to be successful. We maintained the Red Compliance listing.

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October 11, 2023

Notorious BDSwiss Launched a PR Campaign To Celebrate Itself!

BDSwiss, the CySEC broker controlled by German entrepreneur Jan Malkus, has attracted attention in recent years mainly due to its illegal offshore broker activities and regulatory violations. The UK FCA has banned BDSwiss from the UK market in 2021 because of this. The broker has launched a PR campaign with articles on Finance Magnates and Finance Feeds celebrating itself. Let's remain skeptical.

September 24, 2023

Red Compliance Rating: The Bond Offered By BDSwiss Parent Company Duronga!

German entrepreneur Jan Malkus is the beneficial owner behind CySEC-regulated BDSwiss, which has recently faced massive regulatory difficulties in various jurisdictions. Malkus controls the BDSwiss Group through Cyprus-based Duronga Holdings Ltd. Currently, Duronga is offering a bond that offers investors a repayment of 210% of the capital invested. We have put the bond on our Red Compliance List.

July 28, 2023

Exposed By FinTelegram: BDSwiss Secures Another Regulatory Penalty For Misleading Clients!

BDSwiss Holding Ltd, the operator of the forex and contracts for differences (CFDs) broker BDSwiss and Viverno, has been fined €100,000 by the CySEC for lapses in complying with initial margin and risk warning requirements during 2021. The penalty was imposed because BDSwiss enabled mislead clients of its offshore broker scheme to believe they were dealing with the CySEC-licensed firm. The German Jan Malkus controls the BDSwiss Group of companies.

February 12, 2023

BDSwiss Appointed Marc Suarez As LATAM Marketing Manager

Marc Suárez joined the CySEC-regulated broker BDSwiss in December 2021. He has been appointed LATAM Marketing Manager to support the broker in these new target..

January 2, 2023

Be Very Cautious: The G999 Blockchain-Based Cash System Of Josip Heit!

In its whitepaper, G999 claims to be a blockchain-based system for fast payments with high transaction capacity. G999 is part of the group of the GSPartners Group of Josip Heit. It is operated by GSB Gold Standard Pay Ltd, registered as a financial services and crypto services provider in Kazakhstan. The G999 crypto storage services are provided by GSB Gold Standard Pay KB, Stockholm, Sweden. However, the very same website states that it does not offer financial services. Strange, indeed. Here is our first review:

January 1, 2023

Interesting: CySEC-Regulated BDSwiss And Its Metabroker activities for Lydian.World!

The Metaverse is considered the next big thing. Not only Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. is betting on it but also the Multi-level marketing (MLM) industry. GSPartners and its gaming & finance platform, Lydian.Worlds, which gamifies business and finance, relies on crypto and NFTs. Also on board is Jan Malkus' CySEC-regulated BDSwiss as the "MetaBroker." Malkus gets celebrated with Lydian.World founder Josip Heit at the launch event in Dubai in May 2022.

September 12, 2022

People Radar: German FinTech Investor Jan Malkus

Jan Eric Malkus is a German entrepreneur and investor who has made a name for himself as an investor in the financial sector, among other things. He is considered the founder of the BDSwiss Group and is still its dominant shareholder through his Cypriot Duronga Holdings GmbH. He is a director in the CySEC-regulated BDSwiss Holding Limited and in its parent company BDSwiss AG in Switzerland. Malkus manages the investments through his investment firms, Vastani and Ventura Investment AG.

Paxum Bank: The Offshore Bank for the Porn Industry!

Paxum Bank, an offshore financial institution based in Dominica, has found itself at the center of controversy due to its connections with high-risk industries and recent revelations about its relationship with the embattled Tate brothers. Specializing in serving the adult entertainment sector, the bank has become a key player in providing financial services to businesses often shunned by traditional banks. However, this niche focus has also drawn scrutiny from regulators and investigators.

Tate Brothers Case: The Misogynist Influencers Used Offshore Accounts to Launder Proceeds from Sexual Exploitation!

New evidence suggests that the influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate used offshore accounts, including Paxum Bank, to conceal profits from their controversial webcam business. The Tates are facing serious charges, including human trafficking and money laundering. This case highlights the need for robust AML/KYC practices, particularly for payment processors in high-risk sectors like adult entertainment.

UK FCA Charges First Individual for Operating Illegal Crypto ATM Network for Money Laundering!

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged London-based Olumide Osunkoya with running an illegal crypto ATM network, marking the first case of its kind in the UK. As crypto ATMs are increasingly used for money laundering, the FCA's crackdown on unregistered operators underscores the need for strict regulatory compliance. The ATM scheme allegedly processed £2.6 million in crypto transactions.

Public-Listed Crypto Exchange Coinbase Has to Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over SEC Risks!

U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase must face a shareholder lawsuit accusing it of downplaying regulatory risks, specifically the chances of being sued by the SEC. While a U.S. judge dismissed parts of the case, the key allegation of misrepresenting regulatory risks will proceed. This case underscores the importance of transparency in the crypto sector, where regulatory uncertainties continue to loom large, particularly in the U.S.

U.S. Regulator SEC Charges Seven Public Companies for Violating Whistleblower Protection Rules!

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged seven public U.S. companies with using agreements that restricted employees from reporting securities law violations, resulting in over $3 million in penalties. The SEC takes strict action against organizations and individuals who seek to contractually restrict whistleblowers' rights. The regulator needs insiders to disclose financial wrongdoing and compliance violations.