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March 20, 2025

Financial Intelligence Report: The Disappearance of Magua Pay, the High-Risk Payment Network of Moriel Carmi, and Regulatory Scrutiny

The recent disappearance of Magua Pay Inc. and its associated brand Black Rabbit raises serious concerns regarding the financial network behind high-risk payment processing, unauthorized financial services, and fraud facilitation. Magua Pay has long been identified as a facilitator of illegal gambling and broker scams

March 17, 2025

Financial Intelligence Report: The Disappearance of Magua Pay and Black Rabbit – A High-Risk Payment Processor in the Scam Broker Ecosystem

Magua Pay Inc., a Vancouver-based money services business (MSB license M21111044) operating under the brand Black Rabbit, has vanished from the digital landscape as of March 2025. Both its primary website (magua_pay.com) and Black Rabbit’s site are either under construction or offline, signaling potential operational collapse or regulatory pressure. FinTelegram exposed Magua Pay as a payment facilitator of broker scams and unauthorized broker schemes,

April 26, 2022

Whistleblower Request – The Estonian SMTM Holding and its many payment ventures!

Until recently, SMTM Holding and its various payment ventures were not on our radar. However, in our review of the offshore broker GrandCapital, the high-risk payment processor Black Rabbit came to our attention as a facilitator for crypto payments. It is operated by the Canadian Magua Pay Inc., which also does business as Magua Pay. Magua Pay Inc is just one of many payment ventures of the Estonian SMTM Holding of Israeli Moriel Carmi and Ukrainian Dmitri Orlov. We want to know more about it.

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.