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The Traders Domain civil fraud trial has been scheduled for June 15th, 2026. Other recent updates in the CFTC’s The Traders Domain case include:

DAO1 has received a securities fraud warning from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Convicted iComTech Ponzi scammer David Brend has been sentenced to $195,305 in forfeiture.

Stapbucks fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website. Stapbucks’ website domain (“stapbucks9.net”), was registered with bogus details on February 2nd, 2025. Of note is Stapbucks’ website domain being registered through the Chinese registrar Alibaba (Singapore). As always, if an MLM company is not openly upfront about who is running or owns it, [Continue reading…]

Power fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website. Power’s website domain (“powsoinu.com”), was privately registered on January 27th, 2025. As always, if an MLM company is not openly upfront about who is running or owns it, think long and hard about joining and/or handing over any money.

Trevon James Brown’s BitConnect settlement conference has been delayed till April 2025.

Holton Buggs has been sanctioned for failing to cooperate with the Traders Domain Receiver. As detailed by the Receiver in his February 5th Second Report;

Manifest has received a securities fraud warning from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Citing Manifest by its parent UK shell company Manifest Ventures Ltd., the FCA’s January 29th warning states;

AK USD fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website. AK USD’s website domain (“akzuozhu-usd.com”), was registered with bogus details on January 22nd, 2025. Of note is AK USD’s website domain being registered through the Chinese registrar Alibaba (Singapore). As always, if an MLM company is not openly upfront about who is running [Continue reading…]

Wanted fugitive Vladimir “Lado” Okhotnikov has rebranded his collapsed Meta Force Ponzi as Holiverse.