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ZachXBT: $150 million DSJ Ponzi scheme collapses, $92 million in cross-chain money laundering, $41.5 million frozen

"On-chain detective" ZachXBT disclosed that the DSJ Exchange (DSJEX) / BG Wealth Sharing Ponzi scheme, involving over $150 million, collapsed last week.Under its leadership, actions were taken in collaboration with Tether, Binance security teams, OKX, and U.S. law enforcement agencies, resulting in approximately $41.5 million in funds being frozen, including $38.4 million frozen by Tether on May 4, and about $3.1 million frozen by other platforms.It is reported that the project has been operating since 2025, using "1.3%--2.6% daily returns" as a gimmick to attract users through referral commissions and tiered rewards. DSJ has been identified as a fraudulent trading platform, BG as a supporting investment organization, and the so-called CEO "Stephen Beard" is also a fictional character. Investigations show that the project team evaded regulation by frequently changing domain names and hot wallets, and promoted false trading signals through messaging applications. Before the collapse, the platform had suspended withdrawals and demanded users pay a 12% "tax" under the pretext of "upcoming IPO."In terms of fund flow, the involved addresses transferred assets through Tokenlon exchanges, cross-chain bridges (such as Bridgers, Butter Network), and stablecoin wrapping/unwrapping, ultimately flowing into addresses of multiple exchanges. Currently, 13 regulatory agencies from five continents have issued risk warnings regarding this project. Analysts believe that this incident once again highlights the critical role of cross-chain tracking and multi-party collaboration in combating cryptocurrency fraud.

The South Korean cryptocurrency industry collectively opposes the new anti-money laundering regulations, planning to require all overseas transfers of over 10 million won to be reported as suspicious transactions

According to Cointelegraph, the South Korean crypto industry group DAXA (Digital Asset Exchange Alliance), representing 27 registered virtual asset service providers (VASP), has submitted objections to the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) regarding the proposed amendments to the implementation order of the Specific Financial Information Act.The new regulations aim to require domestic VASPs to report any virtual asset transfers with foreign VASPs as suspicious transaction reports (STR) if the amount reaches 10 million won (approximately $6,800), regardless of the risk level. DAXA warned that this would cause the annual reporting volume of South Korea's five major trading platforms (Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, Gopax) to surge from about 63,000 last year to over 5.4 million, making compliance practically impossible.The industry also opposes the proposed requirement to verify the accuracy of customer information, arguing that the subordinate rules impose obligations not clearly defined by law. This industry backlash comes as exchanges face sanctions from financial regulators in court. On April 9, the court ruled to lift part of the business suspension against Upbit operator Dunamu, but the regulators have appealed. On April 30, the court suspended the six-month partial business suspension against Bithumb. Coinone also received a temporary stay of execution.The public consultation period for the new regulations ends on May 11, and it is expected to be finalized in July after regulatory and legal reviews. This highlights the tension between South Korea's tightening of crypto anti-money laundering regulations and the industry's concerns about excessive compliance burdens.
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