BaFin Flags Multiple Unauthorized Investment and Crypto Platforms

Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a fresh round of warnings against several websites suspected of offering unauthorized financial, securities, banking, and crypto-asset services. The regulator also identified multiple cases of identity misuse, where fraudulent operators falsely claimed associations with legitimate companies in Germany, the UK, and Switzerland.

Several warnings concern fraudulent fixed-term deposit (Festgeld) offers, while others involve unauthorized trading platforms and crypto-asset service providers. BaFin also highlighted a network of similarly designed investment websites operating under the same template, suggesting coordinated activity.

The regulator reminded investors that firms providing banking, investment, securities, or crypto-asset services in Germany must obtain BaFin authorization. Consumers are encouraged to verify a firm's regulatory status before investing and remain cautious of platforms using cloned corporate identities or promising unrealistic returns.

Warned Platforms

Platform	Website	Screenshot
DB Investition	dbinvestition.com
Clear Market Europe	clearmarketeurope.com	/
Donze Unlimited	donze-unlimited.com
DLJ International Group Limited	dlj-grp.com
Brain Capital Asset	brain-capital-asset.com
AlpineNova	alpinenova.io
Degiro Partners	degiropartners.io
Delta Private Capital	deltaprivatecapital.com