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February 7, 2024

Crypto Payment Processor Oobit Secures Fresh Funds From Tether and Solana!

Stablecoin issuer Tether, the largest company in the crypto industry, has announced its investment in Singapore-based crypto payment processor Oobit, a mobile payment application. The Series A funding round has concluded with $25 million raised for Oobit's ongoing development, supporting its goal of mainstream cryptocurrency adoption. This aligns with Tether's vision of a financially inclusive world.

September 26, 2022

Oobit And Booking And BookingExpert Let You Pay For Your Hotel Reservation With Crypto!

Singapore-based crypto payment processor Oobit Technologies Pte. Ltd d/b/a Oobit announced a partnership with hospitality software provider BookingExpert. The integration of its booking engine into the Oobit payment gateway will give BookingExpert clients access to the fast-growing demographic of crypto owners. As a result, any hotel using the BookingExpert service will now be able to accept crypto payments within their booking systems.

September 8, 2022

The Disastrous Trustpilot Ratings Of Crypto Exchanges And The Exceptions CEX, Oobit, And BitPanda!

The well-known crypto exchanges like Coinbase, Binance, Crypto.com, or FTX seem to have a problem with their customers. On Trustpilot, most of the top crypto exchanges have scam ratings with customers complaining about unfounded blocked accounts and problems with customer service. Exceptions are CEX.io, Oobit, or BitPanda, which stand out like a lighthouse on Trustpilot. With 4.7-stars and 4.1-stars respectively, CEX.io and BitPanda apparently perform incredibly better than their international competitors.

September 7, 2022

Whistleblower Request – Who Are The Perpetrators Behind Vanished StakingTrades Broker Scam?

In February 2022, FinTelegram warned against the StakingTrades, allegedly operated by STG CONSULT PLC or STG CAPITAL LIMITED. We have not found this company. Victims can lose their money via the licensed Estonian crypto exchange Oobit. Stay far away, and protect your money and data. Then in May, the German BaFin issued a warning against StakingTrades. Sometime in the last few weeks, the broker scam disappeared with the victims' money. We would like to know who the operators were.

September 6, 2022

Israeli Crypto Payment Processor Oobit Registered in Italy As Digital Assed Services Provider!

The Israeli crypto payment processor Oobit Technologies Pte. Ltd d/b/a Oobit announced that it has registered as a digital asset service provider in Italy. This will allow Oobit to offer crypto products and services to its growing customer base in Italy. The payment processor's Estonian crypto license was archived as of August 3, 2022. Over the last few weeks, we have discovered the licensed Estonian crypto payment processor Oobit as a scam facilitator with the broker scams ExpressFX and StakingTrades.

May 26, 2022

BaFin Follows FinTelegram And Investigates StakingTrades Broker Scam!

In February 2022, FinTelegram issued a warning against the broker scam StakingTrades, which was promoted by fraud marketing campaigns. The scam's website names STG CONSULT PLC in the UK as the operator. We have not found this company. In our initial review, we found the licensed Estonian crypto exchange oobit. The German BaFin announced investigations into StakingTrades and its operators. Please stay far away and protect your money, your data, and your mental health.

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March 10, 2022

Please let us know more about Israeli crypto payment processor Oobit

Over the last few weeks, we have discovered the licensed Estonian crypto payment processor Oobit as a scam-facilitator with the broker scams ExpressFX and StakingTrades. We, therefore, took a closer look at the payment processor and discovered that it is actually an Israeli venture operating through legal entities in Singapore and Estonia. While these scam clients may be an exemption, Oobit appears professional in its appearance and receives excellent reviews on Trustpilot. We would like to know more about this crypto venture.

November 1, 2021

Urgent Warning! Don’t fall for ExpressFX broker scam facilitated by OOBIT and MoonPay!

The fraud marketing campaign Bitcoin Prime today promotes the scam broker ExpressFX (www.expressfx.com). Anyone who registers with the Bitcoin Prime campaign is also automatically created as a future victim of ExpressFX. After registering, one is directly redirected to the scam's payment page. There, victims can make deposits to the scam via credit and debit cards through OOBIT and lose their money. We did not discover any reference to the legal entities and people behind the scam on the website. Stay far, far away.

Financial Intelligence Report: Lykke Exchange Collapse

Swiss crypto exchange Lykke has collapsed following a major security breach in June 2024, resulting in the loss of approximately $22 million in customer funds. The incident led to the suspension of trading activities, bankruptcy proceedings, and significant financial losses for investors. This report analyzes the events leading to Lykke's downfall, the impact on stakeholders, and the ongoing legal actions.

Hunting Down: Background on The Arrest of Garantex Co-Founder Aleksej Bešciokov in India!

On March 13, 2025, Indian authorities arrested Aleksej Bešciokov, a Lithuanian national and alleged co-founder of the sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, in Kovalam, Kerala. The arrest followed an international law enforcement action Bešciokov now awaits extradition to Lithuania on charges of money laundering, sanctions evasion, and facilitating ransomware transactions.

Call to Whistleblowers: What Is the World Economic Council (WEC) Really Up To?

The financial world in Europe is still reeling from the collapse of Rene Benko’s Signa Group, one of the largest and most scandalous bankruptcies in European history. Amid the rubble, a curious pattern has emerged: leading figures from the World Economic Council (WEC) — including Robert Schimanko, Thomas Limberger, and their legal advisor and business partner William H. Shawn — have quietly moved into strategic leadership positions within foundations linked to Benko.

Kraken’s $1.5 Billion NinjaTrader Acquisition Signals Bold Expansion Ahead of 2026 IPO

Kraken has acquired NinjaTrader in a $1.5 billion deal, marking a strategic leap toward uniting traditional finance with the crypto ecosystem. The move not only diversifies Kraken’s offerings but also sets the stage for its anticipated public listing in 2026. The timing aligns with renewed optimism in the crypto sector, driven by expectations of more favorable regulatory conditions under U.S. President Trump.

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Profile & Regulatory Analysis: Russian-Israeli Crypto Banker Moriel Carmi (formerly Mark Weinstein) and the Case for FCA Scrutiny

This report presents a comprehensive and objective profile of Moriel Carmi, a Russian-born Israeli financier previously known as Mark Mikhailovich Weinstein, who has emerged at the center of a growing network of high-risk payment processors and crypto service providers. Following a landmark ruling by the AIFC Court in Kazakhstan, questions now arise about Carmi’s regulatory fitness within the UK, where he operates the FCA-regulated e-money institution TomPay Ltd.