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StablR’s Business Model: An Analysis of Small Stablecoin Issuer Economics and Systemic Risks

Investor Briefing Charlene Lensburg - September 21, 2025

StablR Ltd, a Malta-regulated Electronic Money Institution (EMI), operates within a highly challenging business environment for small stablecoin issuers. With stablecoin issuance stagnating at approximately €11 million for both EUR and USD tokens, the company faces fundamental structural challenges that raise serious questions about its long-term viability and the broader sustainability of small-scale stablecoin operations.

Kraken Backs StablR —but Does Due Diligence Match the Hype?

Crypto Compliance Charlene Lensburg - July 23, 2025

On 21 July 2025 StablR announced a “strategic investment” from U.S. exchange Kraken. The press release touts €‑stablecoin EURR and $‑stablecoin USDR “live on 50+ exchanges, 150+ pairs” and claims US $3 billion in 2025 volume so far. Kraken’s VP of Product Mark Greenberg calls the deal a “next wave of crypto adoption.”

StablR’s Dutch Holding Web: Who Really Controls the MFSA-Regulated Stable-Coin Issuer?

Stablecoins tamir - June 23, 2025

StablR Ltd (Malta, C 104007) positions itself as a MiCA-ready euro-stablecoin issuer. Official filings show a simple Dutch holding chain, but deeper registry work and legacy links to Payvision’s cyber-crime scandal raise doubts about the project’s true beneficial owners (UBOs). While no hard evidence yet ties Payvision founder Rudolf Booker (or other ex-shareholders) directly to StablR, multiple red flags—including addresses previously used by Booker-controlled entities and a board dominated by former Payvision managers—demand regulatory scrutiny.

Whitepaper Analysis: StablR: A Clean Coin with a Dirty Legacy?

Investor Briefing Guest Contributor - May 5, 2025

MiCA compliance, Malta EMI license, real-time attestations, institutional governance— the latest whitepaper (v3.1) from stablecoin issuer StablR Ltd reads like a checklist of regulatory best practices. But behind this sleek, compliant façade lies a troubling contradiction: the company’s leadership history and backers tell a story that regulators and investors should not ignore.

Whistleblower Request – Plutus Racket, Vanished Stockhome Broker, And Plexecom!

Illegal Broker Activities Ben - July 14, 2022

FinTelegram has uncovered several broker scams over the last two years that we have attributed to the so-called Plutus Racket. This means that these scams were run by the same boiler rooms, even if they used different offshore entities as operators. Most recently, we were contacted by a victim of the Stockhome scam who has since disappeared. The domain www.stockhome.io redirects to www.google.com. We would like to know more about the operators and request any relevant information.

Not a surprise! Broker scam Celox offline!

Illegal Broker Activities Ben - December 1, 2021

FinTelegram has issued warnings against the Celox a/k/a Celox Live (www.celox.com) broker scam several times over the last few months. It was one of the many scams of the so-called Plutus Racket operated by boiler rooms in Bulgaria and Ukraine. Apparently, the Celox scam or its website has disappeared with the error message 404 (File or directory not found). Most recently, Celox has already received a 2-star "Poor" rating on Trustpilot and was declared a scam via an IIROC press release.

Plutus Racket Update – German BaFin launched investigations

BaFin Ben - June 23, 2021

German regulator BaFin today announced investigations into Plutus Racket. BaFin is unfortunately not known for being particularly active or competent but at least it is a first step in the fight against this racket. The Plutus Racket is the operator of a vast network of scams such as Plutus, PlutusPro, Lucrum, LucrumPro, Galore, or Celox. The racket and its scams are facilitated by several payment processors like Praxis Cashier, BitTheBank, XChangePro, and Polish Sales Master Z.O.O. Behind all these scam brands are the same boiler rooms in Bulgaria and the Balkans.

Investor Warning – Celox is another broker scam in the Plutus Racket

Illegal Broker Activities tamir - May 3, 2021

We have reported about Plutus Racket scams several times in the last few weeks. So far, thanks to our whistleblowers and with the information provided by victims, we have found the scam brands Plutus, Lucrum, and Galore. Apparently, the Celox (www.celox.live) scam also belongs to Plutus Racket. Furthermore, we have discovered BitTheBank, XChangePro, and Polish Sales Master Z.O.O. as facilitating payment processors. Behind all these scam brands are the same boiler rooms in Bulgaria and the Balkans working with Anydesk.

Attention – Estonian scam-facilitator XChangePro is no longer licensed!

Illegal Broker Activities tamir - April 18, 2021

Estonian BlueData OÜ d/b/a XChangePro has come to our attention over the past few months as a scam-supporting crypto payment processor. It has supported scams like Plutus, MDX500, or Blackstone500. On its websites www.xchangepro.net and www.exchangepro.eu, XChangePro claims to be a financial institution licensed by the Estonian FIU with license number FVR000146 and Ken Kovask as its only director. In fact, this license is no longer valid as of September 2020. Stay away from XChangePro.

Connecting the dots – Plutus broker scam related to Galore and Lucrum

Illegal Broker Activities Ben - April 5, 2021

The same boiler room apparently operates the three broker scam brands. Victims report that chat history is shared about at least these three scams. We have already reported about the Plutus scam (here) and the Lucrum scam (here). The Galore scam (www.galore.pro) is allegedly operated by ITM Solutions LLC, registered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This entity also operates the Plutus scam. The offshore entity behind the Lucrum scam is Econdary LLC, also registered in SVG. On two BTC addresses, we have discovered a total of barely BTC58 worth more than $3.3M.

Wanted – The Plutus broker scammers, its perpetrators, and facilitators

Illegal Broker Activities tamir - March 29, 2021

Yes, the Plutus broker scam is still active and continues to scam consumers and small investors! And yes, these scammers stole millions! We reported about it a few days ago. Until around May 2020, the scam worked with Praxis Cashier and accepted credit cards and later switched to cryptocurrency payments only. Until recently, the scam operated by ITM Solutions LLC processed payments via BitTheBank and XchangePro of the licensed Estonian crypto payment processors Lipan Services OÜ and BlueData OÜ, respectively. We are trying to track down the operators.

Investor Alert – Broker scam Plutus is still active with millions robbed from victims

Illegal Broker Activities tamir - March 27, 2021

In Dec 2020, the UK regulator FCA issued an investor warning against the broker scam Plutus. While at that time, the scam was operating with the domain www.plutus.pro, it is currently active with the domain www.plutus.global. According to the website's information, the scam is operated by ITM Solutions LLC, registered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Currently, the only payment option is to deposit Bitcoins (BTC) to the given address. On social media, the scam is currently still active.

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