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May 15, 2023

Whistleblower Request: New Domains For High-Risk Payment Services Identified!

It is no secret to our readers that we have and are following the activities of payment processors in the high-risk area on our radar screen. Payment processors are the backbone of the cyber economy and are even more critical in the high-risk area. We have recently discovered several new domains through which high-risk merchants handle payment processes. These are likely to be connected to Payabl. We would like to know more about it.

January 24, 2023

Good By, Porn? High-Risk Payment Processor Payabl And Its Lost Adult Traffic!

The Cypriot high-risk payment processor Payabl had massive growth in 2022. The website visitors increased from less than 50,000 to over 340,000 in November 2022. Porn sites drove this impressive growth. Almost 50% of referral traffic came from porn sites like xHamsterLive or StripChat. However, over the last 28 days, Payabl's website traffic has dropped by a good third. Porn (referral) traffic has dropped to less than 17%. Apparently, xHamsterLive and StripChat are gone.

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January 14, 2023

Visa Welcomes High-Risk Payment Processor Payabl In Direct Preferred Partner Program!

Cyprus-based high-risk payment processor Payabl has become the latest addition to the Visa Direct Preferred Partner Program, PaymentExpert reports. The membership will provide Payabl access to Visa’s tools to improve real-time payment solutions. There is an intense discussion on Twitter about the payment processor specializing in porn and gambling and its founders, Ruediger Trautmann and Dietmar Knoechelmann. The company recorded a 182% YoY growth with its high-risk merchants.

November 10, 2022

Interesting! Explosive Growth Of Porn Payment Processor Payabl.

While former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun prepares in prison for his trial starting in December 2022, the growth of Wirecard successor Payabl is exploding. German-Cypriot high-risk payment processor Payabl was founded by former Wirecard top executives Dietmar Knoechelmann and Ruediger Trautmann. The number of website visitors exploded from around 15,000 in July to more than 306,000 in October 2022. The growth is primarily fueled by porn customers such as xHamsterlive or StripChat.

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November 8, 2022

Introducing Porn Token Payment Processors Paymentico And RocketGate!

RocketGate is a high-risk payment processor and merchant service provider operated through Rocketgate PR LLC, a legal entity in Puerto Rico. We have discovered Rocketgate as a payment processor on the sex live cam sites xHamsterLive and StripChat, operated by the Cyprus-registered Technius Ltd. This company also operates the Paymentico payment gateway through which porn tokens can be purchased. Paymentico is a RocketGate client.

November 8, 2022

Whistleblower Request: High-Risk Payment Prozessor Epoch And Cyprus Porn Clients!

In the last few weeks, as part of our Wirecard Legacy series, we have started research on high-risk processors for the porn sector. Wirecard was one of the payment processors for the porn empire of the MindGeek group, which operates the porn sites YouPorn and PornHub, among others. In addition, xHamsterLive and StripChat are also large porn sites operated by Technius Ltd, which is registered in Cyprus. Epoch is involved as a payment processor, among others. We would like to know more.

Solaris Bleeds Cash and Jobs: Can This High-Risk Fintech Survive, Let Alone IPO?

Solaris, a German fintech and neobank, has a long history of compliance troubles. Moreover, its ongoing financial losses and regulatory woes doubt its long-term profitability, even as it sheds jobs and restructures for survival. A potential IPO, as rumored by the German platform Gründerszene, seems speculative at best in light of its deep-rooted issues with compliance and financial stability.

Breaking: The Binance-Like $3.1 Billion Money Laundering Settlement of TD Bank!

TD Bank, one of North America's largest financial institutions, has been hit with a historic $3.1 billion settlement over money laundering violations. This case represents one of the most significant AML enforcement actions in U.S. history, both in terms of the financial penalties imposed and the severity of the admitted misconduct. Only Binance, with its $4.1 billion settlement, was even larger.

Gotbit and Russian Executives Charged by U.S. DOJ and SEC for Crypto Market Manipulation!

Gotbit Consulting LLC, along with its Russian executives, has been charged by the U.S. DOJ and SEC for its role in a widespread market manipulation scheme. By using wash trades, Gotbit inflated crypto asset prices and volumes, deceiving investors and raising millions in illicit profits. The company’s fraudulent activities were executed across multiple jurisdictions, with key figures now facing extradition and prosecution.

SEC Charges Market Manipulators in Crackdown on Crypto Asset Fraud

The U.S. SEC has charged three market makers and nine individuals for manipulating the crypto asset market, generating artificial trading volumes and misleading retail investors. The fraudulent schemes created the illusion of active markets, prompting unsuspecting investors to pour money into manipulated crypto assets. The DOJ filed criminal charges against the scheme operators in a parallel transaction.

U.S. DOJ Charges 18 Individuals and Entities in Global Crypto Fraud Crackdown!

The U.S. DOJ has charged 18 individuals and entities in an international operation targeting market manipulation and fraud in the crypto industry. The defendants, including market makers and token promoters, are accused of using wash trading and false trading activity to deceive retail investors and artificially inflate crypto prices. This is the first major criminal case of its kind in the crypto market.