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March 5, 2023

High-Risk Payment Processors Kryptova And Paypound Finally Escaped To Nevis!

Now it's official! The two high-risk payment processor schemata Kryptova and Paypound from the environment of the notorious Indian payment veteran Ruchi Rathor are officially operated via the offshore company Next Ring LLC in Nevis. Until recently, the two UK-registered companies, Kryptova Biz Ltd and Self Pay IO Ltd, were the official operators. These are now in the process of voluntary strike-off. The new Nevis address is included in the Offshore Leaks Database.

February 16, 2022

Merchant warning! Be aware of the risks with scam-facilitator Paypound!

Sometime in the first half of 2021, the unregulated high-risk payment processor Paypound appeared on our radar. After the infamous iPayTotal collapsed and disappeared. There are rumors that former iPayTotal people made Paypound. Paypound is shabby. The first operator was dissolved via compulsory strike-off; the payment processor massively facilitates broker scams. We recommend merchants to be super-cautious with Paypound.

Despite New Crypto Friendlyness: No Settlement Between U.S. CFTC And KuCoin?

A planned settlement between the U.S.CFTC and crypto exchange KuCoin is now in limbo due to a reported policy shift within the CFTC. This change is attributed to the Trump administration’s new approach, which deprioritizes enforcement actions against crypto companies. As a result, a CFTC attorney said that it is "unlikely that such authorization will be granted in the near term" regarding the settlement approval.

SEC’s New Era: Paul Atkins Sworn In—Will Crypto Finally Get the Regulatory Clarity It Deserves?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has entered a new chapter with the swearing-in of Paul S. Atkins as its 34th Chairman, a move widely anticipated to mark a dramatic pivot in how the agency approaches crypto and DeFi regulation. For years, the financial industry—especially the burgeoning digital asset sector—has bristled under the SEC’s “Regulation by Enforcement” strategy.

Crypto Mogul Changpeng Zhao – Fallen, Rich, and Rising Again?

As spring 2025 blooms and Easter’s themes of rebirth fill the air, Changpeng Zhao emerges as one of the most controversial figures of startup mythology: a man who fell spectacularly, paid a price—then rose again, wealthier and louder than ever. Once the almighty architect of Binance, CZ now resides in Dubai with a net worth that Forbes estimates at $63 billion.

Prison Update: Sam Bankman-Fried Transferred to Low-Security Federal Prison in Los Angeles!

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been transferred to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Terminal Island in Los Angeles, California. This low-security facility is known for housing non-violent offenders and has previously held notable inmates such as Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, former COO of Theranos.

Startup on Trial: Celsius Network and Alex Mashinsky – When Deception Dressed Up as DeFi Innovation!

Celsius Network promised financial freedom through crypto, only to collapse into one of the most catastrophic failures in the DeFi sector. Founder Alex Mashinsky portrayed himself as the champion of the unbanked—yet behind the scenes, Celsius engaged in reckless trading strategies, misled customers, and operated more like a hedge fund than a lending platform.