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The Stuttgart district court issues an arrest warrant against Harald Seiz for failure to appear before a creditor's asset-declaration proceeding; Seiz is reported to be living in Thailand.(2023-03-01:karatbars)event
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Karatbars announces a rebrand to 'Freebay,' introducing a V999 token. Critics characterise the rebrand as a continuation of the same structure.(2020-09-01:karatbars)event
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Ontario Securities Commission adds Karatbars International GmbH and Karatbit Exchange to its investor-warning list.(2020-07-01:karatbars)event
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FSCA issues an updated statement finding that Karatbars' two products — physical gold bullion and a to-be-launched digital asset — do not fall under FSCA jurisdiction, though the earlier warning about unlicensed solicitation remains in force.(2019-12-13:karatbars)event
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South Africa's FSCA issues a public warning stating Karatbars International GmbH is not authorised under the FAIS Act to render financial services in South Africa.(2019-11-12:karatbars)event
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Germany's BaFin issues a cease-and-desist order against the Karatbit Foundation, ordering it to wind up its electronic money business in Germany and return approximately $100 million to investors.(2019-10-21:karatbars)event
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CoinDesk reports that Florida's Office of Financial Regulation has opened an investigation into Karatbars for operating an unlicensed bank in Miami; Madagascar Chamber of Mines denies the existence of Karatbars' claimed gold mine.(2019-10-04:karatbars)event
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The 'Gold Independence Day' event in Las Vegas fails to deliver the promised gold-for-KBC exchange; KBC token drops approximately 62% in subsequent days from an all-time high near $0.12.(2019-07-04:karatbars)event
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The Bank of Namibia formally declares Karatbars International a pyramid scheme, citing violation of Section 55A of the Banking Institutions Act.(2019-05-07:karatbars)event
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Karatbars launches the KaratGold Coin (KBC) ICO on the Ethereum blockchain, claiming to raise approximately $100 million. The coin is marketed as backed by gold from an alleged mine in Madagascar.(2018-04-01:karatbars)event
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A Quebec court issues an order prohibiting the operation and promotion of Karatbars in Canada following AMF enforcement proceedings.(2016-11-04:karatbars)event
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Quebec's Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issues a securities fraud warning against Karatbars International, the first major regulatory action against the company.(2014-03-01:karatbars)event
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Harald Seiz founds Karatbars International GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany, launching an MLM program selling small gold bars through an affiliate network.(2011-01-01:karatbars)event
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BitcoinMining.com publishes a retrospective noting that HashOcean's operators never provided proof of mining capacity and characterizing the event as a likely scam, though stating no official confirmation had been issued.(2017-05-07:hashocean)event
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Three petitions across Avaaz and Change.org accumulate over 5,000 combined signatures. CoinTelegraph reports on victim efforts to engage law enforcement.(2016-07-06:hashocean)event
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A Bitcoin Alert blog post documents evidence that founder profile photos on HashOcean's website were stolen from unrelated individuals. Copycat domains hashoceans.com and hashocean.co.uk are identified as active phishing operations harvesting user credentials.(2016-07-05:hashocean)event
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A Change.org petition addressed to the FBI and Interpol, signed by over 1,200 supporters at the time of opening, is launched citing 700,000 swindled users.(2016-06-30:hashocean)event
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The Merkle reports that the domain remains down, fake copycat sites have appeared, and the HashOcean 'hack' narrative is met with widespread skepticism from community analysts.(2016-06-29:hashocean)event
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HashOcean operators post on a new Facebook page claiming the domain was hacked by a group called 'Prabl0Dynamic HK' and placed for sale without authorization. They claim mining operations are unaffected and promise normal payouts will resume within 48 hours. A BitcoinTalk forum thread documents the disappearance.(2016-06-26:hashocean)event
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HashOcean website goes offline after approximately 6:00 PM. The last automated daily profit calculation email is sent to users. YouTube channel and Facebook page are simultaneously deleted or made inaccessible.(2016-06-25:hashocean)event
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HashOcean operates at scale, offering 15 KH/s free hashrate on signup and daily BTC payouts. Community HYIP monitors list the site as active.(2015-01-01:hashocean)event
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HashOcean reportedly begins operating as a Bitcoin cloud-mining platform, claiming data centers in San Francisco, New York, Nuremberg, and Singapore. Exact launch date unconfirmed; multiple sources cite a 2014 or earlier founding.(2014-01-01:hashocean)event
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SEC notifies EDNY that it does not intend to file an amended complaint, formally closing the U.S. civil case against Richard Heart and HEX.(2025-04-21:hex-richard-heart)event
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U.S. District Judge Carol Bagley Amon dismisses the SEC's complaint against Richard Heart and HEX, PulseChain, PulseX in its entirety, citing lack of jurisdiction. Court finds SEC failed to show Heart's communications were purposefully directed at U.S. investors.(2025-02-28:hex-richard-heart)event
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Interpol issues Red Notice for Richard Schueler at request of Finnish authorities for alleged aggravated tax fraud (potential liability of several hundred million euros) and assault of a minor. Europol also lists him as a Most Wanted fugitive. Finnish police seize approximately $2.6 million in luxury watches from a residence in Espoo.(2024-12-18:hex-richard-heart)event
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Finnish court issues remand order for Richard Schueler's arrest in connection with alleged aggravated tax fraud and assault charges.(2024-09-13:hex-richard-heart)event
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SEC files civil complaint against Richard Schueler (Richard Heart) and HEX, PulseChain, PulseX in EDNY, alleging unregistered securities offerings raising over $1 billion and misappropriation of at least $12 million.(2023-07-31:hex-richard-heart)event
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SEC begins investigation into HEX; subpoenas issued to influencers and promoters in Heart's network.(2022-11-01:hex-richard-heart)event
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PulseX sacrifice phase ends. Total funds raised across PulseChain and PulseX offerings alleged by SEC to be in the hundreds of millions.(2022-03-01:hex-richard-heart)event
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Richard Heart allegedly purchases 555-carat black diamond 'The Enigma' from Sotheby's for approximately $4.3 million (GBP 3.2 million), according to the SEC complaint.(2022-02-01:hex-richard-heart)event
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HEX token reaches all-time high of approximately $0.556.(2021-11-16:hex-richard-heart)event
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