SEC charges 3 exchanges, 4 clubs in $14M pyramid scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged three cryptocurrency exchanges and four investment clubs in connection with an alleged multi-level marketing fraud. The exchanges are Morocoin Tech Corp., Berge Blockchain Technology Co. Ltd, and Cirkor Inc., while the investment clubs include AI Wealth Inc, Lane Wealth Inc., AI Investment Education Foundation Ltd, and Zenith Asset Tech Foundation. The SEC alleges the groups posed as financial experts, promising profits from AI-based investments to lure victims into trading on fraudulent cryptocurrency exchanges. The investigation found that the scheme defrauded investors of a total of $14 million.