Tag: Viva Wallet

The Next Acquisition Turns Sour For JPMorgan: Viva Wallet!

In a legal battle that has captured the attention of the fintech sector, JPMorgan Chase & Co. finds itself embroiled in a contentious dispute with Viva Wallet, a Greek-based cross-border payments platform. The U.S. banking giant acquired a 48.5% stake in Viva Wallet last year and now faces allegations from the fintech's founder and CEO, Haris Karonis. The heart of the conflict? Accusations of strategic suppression and aggressive legal maneuvers.

Avachoice broker scam facilitated by BitcoinUp fraud campaign and Estonian WE4BTC

We receive several dozen spam emails promising us money, wealth, and success on an average day. At the same time, scammers and their facilitators attack in different countries and language areas with different campaigns and domains. For example, in the UK today, BitcoinUp has been promoting the broker scam Avachoice (www.avachoice.com) through UflySmart. As scam-facilitating payment processors, we discovered Estonian KeyPay Global OÜ d/b/a WE4BTC as well as Viva Wallet with German Primic GmbH.