SEC charges two entities in $130 million crypto fraud using fake SEC filings

SHOTS Desk · Fri · 30 Oct 2026 · 00:55 · Reported

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged BG Wealth Sharing Ltd and DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd, two foreign-operated, Colorado-incorporated entities, for a fraud scheme that raised more than $130 million from tens of thousands of retail investors across more than 40 U.S. states and multiple U.S. territories.

From at least October 2025 through June 2026, the defendants promoted a supposed wealth-sharing program promising extraordinary, risk-free returns from SI-generated signals for crypto asset trading. BG Wealth falsely claimed to be the world's largest hedge fund, SEC-registered as an investment adviser, and partnered with DSJ Exchange as a licensed trading platform.

The SEC says the defendants filed false Form ADV and Form D documents with the SEC, then shared them with investors as proof of legitimacy. They also displayed fake certificates bearing the SEC's seal and made periodic payments to some investors in a Ponzi-like tactic, according to the complaint.

The complaint, fil

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