Press Conference “Risks in BaFin’s Focus”, 28 January 2026
Opening Statement by Mark Branson
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Crypto & Digital Assets in Germany
Crypto & Digital Assets regulatory updates from Germany.
Leading Asset Management: BaFin warns consumers about WhatsApp groups and the LAM INT app
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered in WhatsApp groups operated by Leading Asset Management, Denver, USA. BaFin suspects the operators of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services in these groups without the required authorisation.
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BaFin warns consumers about the website skyvault(.)ltd
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website skyvault(.)ltd. BaFin has information that the operators are offering banking business and/or financial services on this website without the required authorisation. The operators are not supervised by BaFin.
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Aureus Trade: BaFin warns consumers about the website: aureus-trade(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered by Aureus Trade. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website aureus-trade(.)com of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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Rostock24 Limited: BaFin warns consumers about the website Rostock24(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the company Rostock24 Limited and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website rostock24(.)com of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation. Rostock24 Limited, which purportedly has its head office in Nuremberg, claims to be registered with the British Companies House. This is not the case.
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bb-consults(.)com: BaFin warns consumers about website and identity fraud
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website bb-consults(.)com. BaFin has information that this website is being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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Paragonix Edge: BaFin warns consumers about further Paragonix Edge websites
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about “Paragonix Edge” and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the websites paragonixedge(.)org, hhessel(.)com, funkmp(.)com und altenweerth(.)com of offering consumers cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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COIN Bull Vision: BaFin warns against offers on website coinbullvisionltd(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on the website coinbullvisionltd(.)com. According to information available to BaFin, the trading platform COIN Bull Vision Ltd. (also: COIN Bull Vision GmbH) is providing financial, investment and crypto asset services without the required authorisation.
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Identity fraud: BaFin warns against offers on websites ubpmanagement(.)co, commerzglobal(.)com, longsharks(.)com and paribasgroup(.)net
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on the websites ubpmanagement(.)co, commerzglobal(.)com, longsharks(.)com and paribasgroup(.)net. According to information available to BaFin, the companies UBP Management and Commerz Global, allegedly based in Frankfurt, and Longsharks Capital and Paribas Group, allegedly based in London, are offering financial or investment services and crypto asset services without the required authorisation. The offers do not originate...
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parex-am(.)com: BaFin warns consumers about website and identity theft
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website parex-am(.)com. BaFin has information that this website is being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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BaFin warns consumers about the website ownmoodspace(.)com.
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the company Own Mood Space and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website ownmoodspace(.)com of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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Five Pillars DeFi: BaFin warns consumers about the website fivepillarstoken(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) suspects the unknown operators of the website fivepillarstoken(.)com of offering consumers cryptoasset services in Germany without the required authorisation. The offers include “crypto debit cards” and staking using Five Pillars Tokens.
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BaFin warns consumers about the website givhalbank(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website givhalbank(.)com. According to information available to BaFin, this website is being used to offer banking business and financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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BaFin warns consumers about the website blitz365finance(.)org and identity fraud
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website blitz365finance(.)org. According to information available to BaFin, the operators are offering financial and cryptoasset services on the website without the required authorisation. The unknown operators of the website are not supervised by BaFin. This is a case of identity fraud against a Swiss company.
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Identity fraud: BaFin warns against offers on website ellis-ag(.)net
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on the website ellis-ag(.)net. According to information available to BaFin, financial or investment services and crypto asset services are being offered on this platform without the required authorisation. According to the current state of knowledge, there is no connection to the Swiss company Ellis AG, Zurich. This is likely to be a case of identity fraud.
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Cantor: BaFin warns against identity fraud in WhatsApp groups and against app CDAfin
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers in WhatsApp groups, which are allegedly operated by Cantor Fitzgerald and led by Leopold Schneider. BaFin is not aware of the existence of this person. According to information available to BaFin, recommendations for the purchase of financial instruments and cryptocurrencies, which can allegedly be traded via CDAfin app, are offered in various WhatsApp groups. According to the current state of knowledge, there is no connec...
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Baird Capital: BaFin warns against identity fraud in WhatsApp groups
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers in WhatsApp groups, which are allegedly operated by Baird Capital and led by a Thomas Becker. BaFin is not aware of the existence of this person. According to information available to BaFin, recommendations for the purchase of financial instruments and cryptocurrencies are offered in WhatsApp groups and the so-called Baird Capital Investment Program III is being promoted. According to the current state of knowledge, there ...
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blauline(.)ai: BaFin warns consumers about website
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website blauline(.)ai. BaFin has information that this website is being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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Bit500: BaFin warns consumers about the website bit500(.)eu
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website bit500(.)eu. BaFin has information that the operators are offering banking business and/or financial services on this website without the required authorisation. The operators are not supervised by BaFin.
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Paragonix Edge: BaFin warns consumers about the website paragonixedge(.)app
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the website paragonixedge(.)app. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of offering consumers cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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BaFin warns consumers about series of platforms
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns customers about online trading platforms that use the slogan “[...] invest your money in the world of cryptocurrencies with [...]”. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of offering consumers cryptoasset services without the required authorisation. The websites have the same text design and layout.
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TradeNova: BaFin warns about offers from the fraudulent trading platform in WhatsApp and Telegram groups
The financial supervisory authority BaFin is warning against WhatsApp and Telegram groups where consumers are lured into trading cryptocurrencies via the fraudulent trading platform TradeNova, which can currently be accessed through the website m.tradenovaeo(.)com. According to their findings, the trading platform TradeNova provides financial services, securities transactions, as well as cryptocurrency-related services without authorization.
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MaxFuledge: BaFin warns against offers from fraudulent trading platform on websites maxfuledge(.)com and trading-area.maxfuledge-v2(.)com/auth/register
The Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin has issued warnings regarding offerings found on websites maxfuledge(.)com and trading-area.maxfuledge-v2(.)com/auth/register. Based on its investigations, the purportedly London or Singapore-based trading platform MaxFulEdge offers unauthorised financial services, securities transactions, and cryptocurrency-related services. The platform promotes its offerings through supposed customer service representatives (maja.weis(at)maxfuledge.team and sophia....
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Senvix: BaFin warns against offers on website senvix(.)de
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on the website senvix(.)de. According to information available to BaFin, the trading platform Senvix, allegedly based in Frankfurt, is providing financial, investment and crypto asset services without the required authorisation.
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Krypto Holdings Ltd: BaFin warns against offers on the website krypto-holdings(.)com
Krypto Holdings Ltd., allegedly based in Frankfurt am Main and Widnau, Switzerland, offers crypto asset services on its website krypto-holdings(.)com and via unsolicited telephone calls and emails. The necessary authorisation for this has not been granted.
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