Karatbars, GSPartners&Co
Harald Seiz founded Karatbars in 2011, but all related companies have failed and every aggrieved party should secure a refund of their investment. This company construction is a true chameleon, new idea results in a new company. About credit cards with integrated gold threads, fake purchases of gold mines in Madagascar, alleged bank purchases in the USA, the KaratBank Coin without a trading platform or physical gold as security for deposits. Nothing worked.

Tokenisation in the commodities market: silver impresses, copper disappoints
In times of inflation, banking crises and geopolitical uncertainty, investors are looking for stable assets. Precious metals are traditionally highly valued – but while gold maintains its reputation as a ‘safe haven’, some providers are increasingly trying to establish copper as an investment metal. This is a dangerous development, as copper is simply unsuitable for […]
DAO1 under pressure: New projects despite international warnings
DAO1, a blockchain project claiming community participation and technological innovation, is coming under increasing regulatory fire internationally. While new products such as AI-based investment advice and a venture fund for start-ups are being unveiled, several regulatory authorities have publicly warned against the business model and drawn parallels to already known structures from the crypto sector. […]
With lawyers instead of arguments: How Apertum is trying to silence criticism.
A comment from CEO Ben Ecker on the warning letter against our DAO1 investigation: “The Berlin law firm Irlemoser has issued a warning letter against our editorial team on behalf of Apertum Holding Ltd. They are demanding that we delete our article “DAO1 and Apertum: Crypto promises with deception?” and that we sign a cease-and-desist […]
Systematic deception – How Josip Heit and GSB built a global crypto-fraud construct
When a company promises returns of over 20 per cent annually, you should sit up and take notice. If it also promises this through an alleged ‘staking’ in the metaverse, then it sounds very much like science fiction – or like a scam. In the case of the controversial crypto-conglomerate GSB Gold Standard Bank and […]
DAO1 and Apertum: crypto promise with deception?
From the outside, DAO1 promises a modern crypto paradise: automated trading bots, mining of its own tokens and passive income opportunities that seemingly guarantee investors financial freedom. But behind the dazzling promises of DAO1 and the Apertum Holding Limited company behind it, there is a questionable web of opacity, legal conflicts and dubious business models. […]
Settlement fails: US authority accuses GSPartners of massive violations!
A planned fresh start ends in disaster: The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) accuses GSPartners of breach of contract and deception and initiates legal action. The US state of Texas has pulled the plug: the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) has cancelled its settlement agreement with the controversial company GSPartners (GSB). The focus of the […]
Ponz schemes: prohibited but often not punishable – a legal paradox
Ponz schemes are infamous: they promise high profits but are ultimately based on new deposits from participants until the system collapses and the majority lose their money. However, while they are prohibited by law in many countries, they sometimes go unpunished. How can that be? Prohibited, but only under civil law The German Unfair Competition […]