NEXT STEP: From lobby group to European institution – BECM expands its structure to include a cooperative for legal interests (SCE)

The BE – European Cooperative Society for Legal Interests (SCE) aims to make cross-border interest representation more transparent, efficient and even more international in the future. If those responsible, assets and business models already operate globally, then the structures for processing them must also become more global. Four levels – one common objective To address […]

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Anyone who immediately calls every assignment procedure a “scam” simply hasn’t understood the system.

Why international claims enforcement is often misunderstood The internet apparently has a new favorite word: “scam”. International legal proceedings taking longer than three days? Scam.Lawyers don’t work for free? Scam. International debt collection costs money? Of course, that’s another scam. Perhaps it would be more useful to first explain the difference between: to understand before […]

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TAGMarkets Updates: Glossy Promises & Familiar Patterns

  At first glance, the content presented in a recent TAGMarkets update—specifically the expanded ecosystem comprising the broker, Sonic AI, and sales operations—reads like the blueprint for a rapidly growing FinTech company: higher CPA commission tiers, new broker licenses, alleged Lloyd’s insurance coverage of up to one million US dollars per account, and strategic liquidity […]

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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 […]

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A textbook example of deception in the crypto market: Complexity as a Weapon

How crypto newcomers are led into liability traps through technical jargon, technology, and phased communication – illustrated by a Kaspa mining project Crypto projects, trading platforms, mining models – for many investors, these terms blur into an opaque and difficult-to-navigate landscape. Those new to the space are confronted with a level of technical and organizational […]

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Why pyramid and snowball schemes survive despite court rulings – and who needs to close the loophole

Why independent review by BE Conflict Management is crucial Time and again, courts and supervisory authorities find that certain sales or investment models meet the criteria of a snowball or pyramid scheme. Nevertheless, there are often no criminal consequences for the key players. For victims, this seems contradictory: if a scheme was or is illegal, […]

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Platforms, Communities, and the Shifting of Responsibility – Interview with Business Ethicist Dr. Claudia Gross

Dr. Claudia Gross and BEKM CEO Ben Ecker appeared together as experts on the 3sat program “MAKRO” back in 2022. The program focused on the Lyconet/myWorld complex and the question of how platform and network structures organize or shift responsibility. Platforms, ecosystems, and community models are increasingly shaping the digital finance and token environment. At […]

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A Christmas greeting

As the year draws to a close, we would like to express our sincere thanks.

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‘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 […]

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From one scam to the next? – Skainet and CermakFX in focus

Following the collapse of Skainet Systems, a suspected successor has quickly emerged in the form of CermakFX. For investors, the question arises: is this a classic reboot of the same system under a new name? Initial analyses and official warnings paint a clear picture. Skainet Systems: AI promises without substance From 2024 onwards, Skainet Systems […]

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