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May 5, 2022

Finally! Licensed Estonian Venus.Exchange warns against its former client against LincolnFX!

The Cyprus-controled crypto payment processor Venus Exchange, regulated by the Estonian FIU, has come to our attention several times as a payment facilitator for broker scams. For example, at AstonTrust, FirstCapital, Swiss Capital, Wealth Capital, or LincolnFX. Financial regulators of various regimes have issued warnings against them several times. German law enforcement agencies are currently investigating LincolnFX and its operators. On its website, Venux Exchange informs and warns against its (former) client LincolnFX.

June 9, 2021

Fraud marketing campaign 1k Daily Profit promotes EU Finance broker scam

The 1k Daily Profit campaign is run through a vast network of affiliate sites and massively promoted on Google in social media. For example, the campaign is currently also running on the page Investment Generator. From there, one is redirected today to the broker Scam EU Finance (www.eufinance.eu), among others, after registration. As scam-facilitating payment processors, finanic, Venus Exchange, Bitexchain, and Jubiter are connected via the BoxiPay Cashier.

May 19, 2021

Update on the Trade Com Scam Racket and its facilitating payment processors

The Trade Com Racket is believed to have a headquarters in Albania. JPM Capitals, ProfxCredit, FMA Crypto, Coinmond, GlobalSpotFX, Spotfinex, FXonspot, and TopEuroFX are part of the racket. In January and August 2020, the UK FCA issued investor warnings against the FXonspot scam; in September 2020, the Spanish CNMV followed. The racket offers the trading app TopEuroFX for free download in the Google store. As facilitating payment processors, we have recently discovered Payecards, the Estonian Woodstock OÜ, the UK Cashaa Technologies Ltd, and Net Kantor.

April 7, 2021

Estonian Compliance Issue – The Estonian lawyer Igor Torsin and Eesti Firma

We asked a few days ago, who is this Igor Torsin would be. A busy man for sure. We identified him as a director of nine FIU-licensed crypto payment processors in Estonia. Among these are also some that operate as scam facilitators - PayTechno or Steveyx d/b/a Venus Exchange. Evidently, he is the frontman for getting and maintaining the FIU license. We learned that Torsin is a lawyer working in Tallinn, Estonia, at Eesti Firma OÜ, a company builder specialized in crypto licenses, among other things.

March 25, 2021

Investor warning – Illegal broker AstonTrust with crypto payment processor Venus Exchange

The illegal broker AstonTrust (www.astontrust.net) is a part of the PumaTS network, as we uncovered in our latest update. It is operated by BMB Services Ltd, registered in the Marshall Islands with company number 103882. At least, that is what the terms and conditions on the website state. The AstonTrust broker has integrated the regulated Estonian crypto payment processor Venus Exchange (www.venus.exchange), operated by Steveyx OÜ and AM Estonia Services OÜ.

May 12, 2020

Request 4 Information – Wealth Recovery, Swiss Capital, TradeCenter, First Capital and Askobid

On 11 May 2020, the Italian regulator CONSOB warned investors about the FirstCapital (www.firstcapital.fm) broker scam and its operators Sigma Consulting Ltd (Bulgaria) and Solt..

Financial Intelligence Report: Lykke Exchange Collapse

Swiss crypto exchange Lykke has collapsed following a major security breach in June 2024, resulting in the loss of approximately $22 million in customer funds. The incident led to the suspension of trading activities, bankruptcy proceedings, and significant financial losses for investors. This report analyzes the events leading to Lykke's downfall, the impact on stakeholders, and the ongoing legal actions.

Hunting Down: Background on The Arrest of Garantex Co-Founder Aleksej Bešciokov in India!

On March 13, 2025, Indian authorities arrested Aleksej Bešciokov, a Lithuanian national and alleged co-founder of the sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, in Kovalam, Kerala. The arrest followed an international law enforcement action Bešciokov now awaits extradition to Lithuania on charges of money laundering, sanctions evasion, and facilitating ransomware transactions.

Call to Whistleblowers: What Is the World Economic Council (WEC) Really Up To?

The financial world in Europe is still reeling from the collapse of Rene Benko’s Signa Group, one of the largest and most scandalous bankruptcies in European history. Amid the rubble, a curious pattern has emerged: leading figures from the World Economic Council (WEC) — including Robert Schimanko, Thomas Limberger, and their legal advisor and business partner William H. Shawn — have quietly moved into strategic leadership positions within foundations linked to Benko.

Kraken’s $1.5 Billion NinjaTrader Acquisition Signals Bold Expansion Ahead of 2026 IPO

Kraken has acquired NinjaTrader in a $1.5 billion deal, marking a strategic leap toward uniting traditional finance with the crypto ecosystem. The move not only diversifies Kraken’s offerings but also sets the stage for its anticipated public listing in 2026. The timing aligns with renewed optimism in the crypto sector, driven by expectations of more favorable regulatory conditions under U.S. President Trump.

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Profile & Regulatory Analysis: Russian-Israeli Crypto Banker Moriel Carmi (formerly Mark Weinstein) and the Case for FCA Scrutiny

This report presents a comprehensive and objective profile of Moriel Carmi, a Russian-born Israeli financier previously known as Mark Mikhailovich Weinstein, who has emerged at the center of a growing network of high-risk payment processors and crypto service providers. Following a landmark ruling by the AIFC Court in Kazakhstan, questions now arise about Carmi’s regulatory fitness within the UK, where he operates the FCA-regulated e-money institution TomPay Ltd.