Tag: Thomas Franklin

The Danish on/off-ramper Swapped is systematically acting as an integrated payment facilitator for illegal offshore gambling schemes. Following our discoveries of Swapped embedded in illicit casinos like Roobet and GamDom, our latest review of the Juice.gg scheme reveals Swapped operating as the platform's sole FIAT payment processor. By utilizing a deceptive two-step "fake fiat" rail, Swapped funnels European retail funds through its Banking Circle accounts in Munich directly into unlicensed offshore casino wallets.

Swapped represents a concerning case study in the crypto payment processing sector, highlighting the challenges of compliance in an evolving digital asset landscape. While the Denmark-based company has achieved notable growth, recent investigations reveal significant compliance failures that pose substantial regulatory and reputational risks to the organization and its stakeholders.

The Danish-based crypto payment provider Swapped, co-founded and headed by Thomas Franklin, has established itself not as a mere payment facilitator, but as the central nervous system enabling GamDom's illegal gambling operations across Europe. 

FinTelegram, in its ongoing efforts to shed light on the complexities of the crypto casino industry, has recently spotlighted the operations of Curacao-licensed crypto casino Gamdom. It has been soliciting players in the EEA without the necessary regulatory approval, accepting payments in a manner that may raise eyebrows among regulatory watchdogs. Bitinvestor is one of the payment facilitators for the crypto casino.