Tag: Paata Gamgoneishvili

FinTelegram has been closely tracking the activities and networks surrounding both SoftSwiss and SpotOption for years, with a particular focus on the key individuals driving these ventures. Our latest investigation raises a hypothesis that requires urgent confirmation or refutation from informed insiders.

A few months ago, FinTelegram released a first forensic report on the bankruptcy of Rabidi N.V., a Curacao-registered online casino operator with hundreds of millions in revenues — and no traceable assets by the time of its collapse in May 2024. That report already raised serious questions about the opaque structures behind Rabidi’s operations and its successor, Liernin Enterprises Ltd.

Recent reports have brought to light intricate relationships among several entities and individuals in the online gambling and cryptocurrency sectors. Notably, Belarusian tech entrepreneur Ivan Montik has been identified as a key figure in these developments. While parts of the report on Finance Talk are related to the FinTelegram findings, Finance Talk is flagged as a Russian fake news site.

A deep-dive investigation by Bavarian broadcaster BR has exposed significant connections between the collapsed Wirecard and Berlin-based SoftSwiss, run by Belarussian national Ivan Montik. The report, part of BR's Gambling without Rules series, highlights SoftSwiss' extensive role in operating illegal online casinos targeting Germany.

In recent investigations, FinTelegram has uncovered NovaForge Ltd as a significant operator in a globally active network of illegal online casinos. Operating anonymously through multiple brands and domains, this network defies regulatory frameworks in Europe, North America, and Asia, continuing the legacy of the defunct Rabidi Group.

The Russian entrepreneurs Roland Isaev and Paata Gamgoneishvili have secretly emerged as major players in the online gambling and crypto payment processing sectors, with their influence extending through complex business structures in various jurisdictions. FinTelegram's ongoing investigations reveal their involvement with key entities, such as the SoftSwiss and Merkeleon groups, which they appear to control through ownership stakes and strategic acquisitions.

The CoinsPaid operates through a number of legal entities in different jurisdictions. The official beneficial owners are the Austrian Alexander Horst Riedinger and the Ukrainian Max Krupyshev. Most recently, its CryptoProcessing reported that it had processed €2.230 billion in Q3 2024 as the leading crypto payment processor. The CoinsPaid group is at the center of serious accusations that are anonymously made on the web.