Lyoness: Arrest in Madrid – Investigations into €52 million fraud target company executives

Madrid, 1 August 2025 – Spanish police have arrested the alleged mastermind behind Lyoness Spain in Madrid. The allegations are serious: more than 800 people are said to have been defrauded of over five million euros through an opaque bonus and referral programme. According to investigators, the underlying business model has all the characteristics of […]

Apertum fails with urgent application – court rejects legal criticism of press report

On 17 June 2025, the 3rd Civil Chamber of the Frankfurt am Main Regional Court rejected an application for a preliminary injunction filed by Apertum Holding Ltd. against the media portal BE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (BEKM.eu). No appeal was lodged against the decision within the two-week deadline, meaning that the decision is now final. The […]

The sunk cost effect: Why people stick with questionable investments

From the outside, it often seems incomprehensible: Why do people stick with projects that obviously don’t benefit them or even harm them? The answer often lies not in a lack of intelligence or information, but in a psychological phenomenon: the sunk cost effect. What is behind this effect? The “sunk cost effect” describes the tendency […]

Vision One, VOO and Copper One: No FMA approval

In response to a journalistic enquiry, the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) has confirmed that none of the companies associated with VOO/Vision One, including Vision One Genossenschaft, VOO Aviation Service GmbH, VOO Flights GmbH and the Copper One project, hold an official licence to provide financial services. Similarly, none of the products offered have an […]

@media: Helpless and evasive – where will it end?

We would like to thank Goran Ljubic for answering our questions at all, but unfortunately, the numerous @media customers are now no better informed than before, and many key questions remain unanswered. For years, marketers associated with Lyconet and myWorld have been investing in the so-called @media project, in some cases with considerable sums of […]

Backdated or legal? Dispute over service agreement puts Safir.com in a tight spot

A potential economic conflict with criminal implications is brewing in connection with the Safir.com crypto project, which is now once again occupying the Austrian judiciary. At the centre of the dispute is a controversial ‘service agreement’ (SA) which, according to several plaintiffs, was backdated in a project worth millions. The document plays a key role […]

Vision One – The legacy of Voo, Zeniq and Safir: New cooperative, old patterns?

Despite technical problems, unanswered questions and the insolvency of former companies, the Vision One project currently presents itself as a fast-growing cooperative with global ambitions. However, internal communications and new product announcements raise critical questions about its economic substance, legal classification and structural links to former crypto platforms such as Zeniq and Safir. Between a […]

@media under new management: contradictions, breaches of trust and unanswered questions

At the beginning of July 2025, numerous marketers were surprised to learn in a Zoom call that the long-announced @media project had already been sold to ATMEDIA Europe Ltd. in February. There had apparently been no official announcement or transparent communication in advance. Given the long history of delays, technical difficulties and lack of results, […]

Vision One & Voo Travel: Press enquiry regarding structure, regulation and connections to Zeniq/Safir

As part of journalistic research into the latest developments surrounding the Vision One cooperative and previous projects such as Voo Travel, Voo Token and Copper One, our editorial team would appreciate your answering the following questions in this open press enquiry. Public press enquiry: Dear Mr Winter, Dear Sir or Madam, The reason for this […]

VOO insolvent, BondEXone live: A dangerous new start?

While key companies in the VOO network are insolvent, the successor project ‘Vision One’ is presenting itself as an innovative cooperative with global ambitions. However, the launch of the BondEXone bond marketplace gives the impression that a highly regulated financial instrument is potentially being shifted into a regulatory grey area under the guise of cooperative […]