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IM Mastery Academy (Iyovia) under scrutiny: FTC lawsuit for billions in damages

With promises of quick riches, the trading academy expanded into dozens of countries. Now the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing, and thousands of investors fear they will lose their money. ‘Copy, paste & profit’ – so simple, so tempting. With slogans like these, IM Mastery Academy, now operating under the new name Iyovia, […]

Homnifi, LayerK & Co.: Aliases, jungle-like terms and conditions, and suspicions of a money-grabbing scheme

They promise the digital revolution: Homnifi, LayerK, NodeK, CloudK, and Horysmall advertise with flashy buzzwords related to Web3, blockchain minting, and NFTs. But what presents itself as a modern investment ecosystem turns out, on closer inspection, to be a labyrinth of almost identical contracts, interchangeable company names and a cacophony of cryptic token terms. Behind […]

VOO insolvency: From flying high to crash landing – and the shadow of controversial crypto promises

It was supposed to be a revolution in the aviation industry: booking private jets via an app, as easy as booking a hotel room. With this vision, the Graz-based tech start-up VOO launched with great fanfare a few years ago. Today, however, not much remains of those high-flying plans. Both companies, VOO Aviation Service GmbH […]

From Safir/ZENIQ to Voo/Avinoc to XPRO & Copper.One – a crypto network with well-known faces and new labels

Blockchain promises, network marketing and dubious business models – an investigative analysis of international recommendation structures. Technological visions – or just clever marketing?   It’s a familiar pattern: big promises of financial freedom, passive income and revolutionary technologies keep attracting new investors. Projects such as ZENIQ/Safir, VOO.One, Copper.One and currently XPRO are adorned with buzzwords such […]

The allegations against Josip Heit and the Apertum Foundation at a glance

With an Emergency Cease and Desist Order (ENF-25-CDO-1889), the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) has taken decisive action against the Apertum Foundation, its founder Josip Heit and several associates. The allegation: alleged fraudulent distribution of unregistered securities in Texas – a legal development with potentially global implications. The TSSB accuses the network surrounding the Apertum […]

Copper.One: Lots of marketing, little evidence!

In times of economic uncertainty and fears of inflation, many investors are looking for so-called ‘safe havens’. Copper, a globally sought-after raw material with industrial relevance, seems predestined for this role. This is exactly where the Copper.One project comes in – with a promise that is raising increasingly critical questions: copper is to be tokenised […]

Apertum proceedings in Texas: What the Texan judiciary is demanding!

The proceedings against Josip Heit and the Apertum Foundation are increasingly developing into an international legal marathon. In the previous article in our series, we shed light on the background and previous stages of the proceedings. It is now clear that the pressure on the accused is growing and the Texan authorities are pressing ahead […]