Cashback , Bitcoin and MiCA – WEXO’s European relaunch does not resolve the open questions.

The platform presents itself as a rewards app. However, wallets, crypto features, and unresolved regulatory issues have not disappeared. From Dubai to Bratislava. The crypto project has become a cashback app. At least at first glance. However, anyone reading the current WEXO documents will still encounter Bitcoin, wallets, blockchain transactions, and crypto-related functions. This raises […]

Banks: Neutral in MLM structures, merciless towards victims – a system of turning a blind eye and arbitrariness

How credit institutions simultaneously facilitate a scam and dispossess innocent people “Which is a greater crime, robbing a bank or founding one?”Brecht’s famous question seems less provocative today than sobering. Because what is increasingly becoming apparent in the European banking sector is no longer an isolated incident, but a structural failure. Banks are acting unlawfully […]

Dada Pey’s Next Venture: From Universe Trading through Shiiro to Sonic AI & TAG Markets

Anyone following the recent video calls from TAG Markets channels such as EXFUSION and JetUP might get the impression that a completely new era of copy trading has begun with Sonic AI and TAG Markets. JetUP presents itself as a “Digital Hub” for trading, strategies, partner programs, and community building. At the center of the […]

Gold Standard Bank, KC Bank Miami and KBC Coin – What remained of the grand Karatbars promises?

Seven years later: What remained of the financial revolution? Those who attended the Karatbars events in 2018 and 2019 were presented with nothing less than the future of the global financial system. Proprietary banks, proprietary stock exchanges, gold-backed cryptocurrencies, and an alternative payment system were all intended to replace the power of traditional financial institutions. […]

Connect & Recovery Republic: New Payment Rules in a Crypto Ecosystem

  With a recent announcement, the crypto network Connect has introduced a significant change affecting its entire ecosystem. Going forward, all purchases across connected projects must follow a fixed structure: 80 percent in cryptocurrency and 20 percent in an internal unit referred to as USC. This new rule applies to a wide range of platforms […]

When accounts are blocked: Court strengthens the right to full disclosure under the GDPR

Account blocks and abrupt terminations of business relationships are often difficult for those affected to understand. It often remains unclear what data was used, what checks were carried out and whether external parties were involved. A recent, legally binding ruling by an Austrian court now clarifies that anyone who processes personal data must provide comprehensive […]

TUPAN & the Safir/ZENIQ Ecosystem: Anatomy of a Failed Token Project

As already reported, in the most recent Safir/ZENIQ update call Gernot Winter sought to draw a clear dividing line: Safir, ZENIQ, and their successor platforms had – much like Amazon – functioned merely as “marketplaces”; responsibility had always rested with independent “product owners.” There had been no investments, only product purchases – and therefore no […]

Safir/ZENIQ Update Call: Gernot Winter’s Briefing That Fails to Brief

In a recently held video call, Gernot Winter ostensibly addressed questions about the status of the once-touted, “revolutionary” Safir/ZENIQ projects. Winter is co-founder of Avinoc/VOO and, via RAMZIQ and Zentatec GmbH, is connected to Safir/ZENIQ founders Erwin Dokter and Peter Skerl. What stood out in Winter’s remarks was not necessarily what he said, but how […]

‘Silence protects the wrong people – Why victims of pyramid schemes should speak up’

Many people affected by MLM and pyramid schemes are familiar with the same pattern: First, there is great disappointment when the supposedly safe investment turns out to be a pipe dream. There is complaining, and the anger over lost money is palpable. But as soon as it comes to demanding accountability or presenting evidence, many […]

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 […]