CoinW6
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Summary
CoinW6 is a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading platform at the center of the SEC's first-ever enforcement action targeting a pig butchering (relationship investment) scam, filed September 17, 2024 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Case No. 2:24-cv-07924). According to the SEC's complaint, operators of CoinW6 posed as wealthy professionals on LinkedIn and Instagram, cultivated romantic relationships with victims over WhatsApp, then directed at least 11 investors to a fake trading interface that displayed fabricated returns, stealing approximately $2.2 million between July 2022 and December 2023. As of mid-2026, the case remains pending, with the SEC seeking service by publication after defendants failed to appear.
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1 entities · 10 linked investigationsTimeline(8 events)
1 July 2022
CoinW6 scheme allegedly begins, with operators contacting victims on LinkedIn and Instagram and developing romantic relationships over WhatsApp.
SEC Complaint (comp-pr2024-134-coinw6.pdf)31 December 2023
CoinW6 scheme period ends, per the SEC complaint. At least 11 investors allegedly defrauded of approximately $2.2 million.
SEC Press Release 2024-13417 September 2024
SEC files complaint against CoinW6 in U.S. District Court, Central District of California (Case No. 2:24-cv-07924), in the agency's first-ever enforcement action targeting a pig butchering scheme. A companion NanoBit action is filed simultaneously.
SEC Litigation Release LR-2611121 April 2026
SEC files request for clerk to enter default in the CoinW6 case.
PACER Monitor — SEC v. CoinW6 Docket22 April 2026
Court issues notice of deficiency regarding the SEC's default request in the CoinW6 case.
PACER Monitor — SEC v. CoinW6 Docket23 April 2026
SEC withdraws its motion for default judgment in the CoinW6 case.
PACER Monitor — SEC v. CoinW6 Docket16 June 2026
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York enters a $5.5 million default judgment in the companion NanoBit case against four entities and two individuals.
SEC Litigation Release LR-2657614 July 2026
Court grants SEC's motion for service by publication in the CoinW6 case, permitting notice via the New York Times International Edition and a public webpage, indicating defendants have not been served through standard means.
PACER Monitor — SEC v. CoinW6 DocketDecision Log
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model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 9/1/2026, 5:10:45 PM
last updated: 9/1/2026, 6:24:11 PM
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