Christopher Delgado / Goliath Ventures Inc.
Summary
Christopher Alexander Delgado (age 34, Apopka, Florida) was the President and CEO of Goliath Ventures Inc. (formerly Gen-Z Venture Firm), a Florida-based cryptocurrency investment firm that operated as a Ponzi scheme from at least January 2023 through January 2026. Delgado pleaded guilty on June 30, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with a scheme that raised at least $397 million (per CFTC) to $425 million (per SEC) from over 1,300 to 1,611 investors. On August 11, 2026, both the CFTC and SEC filed separate civil enforcement actions against Delgado and Goliath Ventures; Goliath Ventures ceased operations in February 2026 and filed for bankruptcy in March 2026.
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1 entitiesTimeline(8 events)
2023-01-01
Goliath Ventures (formerly Gen-Z Venture Firm) begins soliciting investors with promises of 3-10% monthly returns from purported cryptocurrency liquidity pools, according to regulatory complaints.
CFTC Press Release 9280-262026-01-01
Goliath Ventures scheme collapses; company ceases accepting new investor funds, per regulatory timeline cited in complaints.
SEC Litigation Release LR-266082026-02-24
Christopher Alexander Delgado arrested in Apopka, Florida on a criminal complaint charging wire fraud and money laundering. Goliath Ventures ceases all operations.
IRS Criminal Investigation: Goliath Ventures CEO Arrested for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering2026-03-01
Goliath Ventures Inc. files for bankruptcy.
AMBCrypto: CFTC Accuses Goliath of $397M Crypto Ponzi Scheme as CEO Awaits Sentencing2026-05-22
U.S. government files civil forfeiture complaint targeting seven Florida real properties and eleven vehicles alleged to have been purchased with fraud proceeds, totaling approximately $19.5 million in real estate and $2.5 million in vehicles.
IRS Criminal Investigation: United States Seeks Civil Forfeiture of Real Properties and Vehicles2026-06-30
Christopher Alexander Delgado pleads guilty in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. In his plea agreement he admits causing at least $250 million in investor losses.
DOJ Middle District of Florida: Goliath Ventures CEO Pleads Guilty to Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme Conspiracy2026-08-11
CFTC files civil complaint against Goliath Ventures Inc. and Christopher Delgado (Press Release 9280-26), alleging a $397 million fraud affecting approximately 1,611 customers. SEC simultaneously files its own civil action (LR-26608) alleging at least $425 million raised from over 1,300 investors. Delgado agrees to a bifurcated consent settlement with the SEC.
CFTC Press Release 9280-26; SEC Litigation Release LR-266082026-10-08
Delgado's criminal sentencing hearing scheduled in the Middle District of Florida (some sources report October 21, 2026; exact date to be confirmed by court records).
IRS Criminal Investigation: Goliath Ventures CEO Pleads Guilty to Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme ConspiracyDecision Log
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