Goliath Ventures / Christopher Alexander Delgado
Summary
Goliath Ventures (formerly Gen-Z Venture Firm) was an Orlando, Florida-based cryptocurrency investment company whose CEO, Christopher Alexander Delgado, was arrested on February 24, 2026 on federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. Federal prosecutors allege the firm operated as a Ponzi scheme from January 2023 through January 2026, raising at least $328 million from approximately 1,500 to 2,000 investors under false promises of 3–8% monthly returns from cryptocurrency liquidity pools, while actually placing only approximately $1.5 million into any crypto platform. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 16, 2026, and subsequent civil litigation has named JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Coinbase, and the law firm Alston & Bird as alleged enablers.
Connected Entities
1 entities · 10 linked investigations- + 6 more
Timeline(18 events)
2019-01-01
Christopher Delgado founds Gen Z Ventures in Orlando, Florida after relocating from Miami.
WFTV exclusive interview with Delgado2021-10-01
Alleged: Goliath Ventures and My Liquidity Partner (MLP) register domains within 20 days of each other, with overlapping personnel between the two operations. (Tier 3 source — alleged, not confirmed by DOJ.)
Danny de Hek investigative report2022-11-01
Delgado runs unsuccessfully for Orange County Commissioner, District 2, in Florida.
FOX 35 Orlando — Who Is Christopher Delgado2023-01-01
Alleged Ponzi scheme begins. Goliath Ventures begins soliciting investors with promises of 3–8% monthly returns from crypto liquidity pools.
DOJ Middle District of Florida / IRS Criminal Investigation2025-09-01
Investigative journalist Danny de Hek begins publicly documenting Goliath Ventures as a Ponzi scheme after investors report stalled withdrawals.
Wikipedia — Goliath Ventures2025-09-21
De Hek emails Orlando Economic Partnership CEO Tim Giuliani and 37 colleagues warning Goliath Ventures is a fraud. No public response.
Wikipedia — Goliath Ventures2025-09-22
Goliath Ventures files a 124-page defamation lawsuit against Danny de Hek.
Danny de Hek podcast — Danny vs Goliath2025-09-01
Delgado purchases $8.5 million Isleworth estate in Windermere, Florida using alleged investor funds.
CBS 12 / Tampa Free Press — The Wolf of Winter Park2026-01-01
Alleged Ponzi scheme collapses. Approximately $160,000 remains in company accounts when federal authorities intervene.
WFTV exclusive interview; DOJ complaint2026-02-24
DOJ announces arrest of Christopher Alexander Delgado on federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. IRS Criminal Investigation and HSI led the probe.
IRS Criminal Investigation press release2026-03-01
Delgado self-surrenders to U.S. Marshals after returning from Dubai. Released on bail with electronic monitoring.
CryptoTimes — CEO Apologizes2026-03-05
Class action Euliano v. Alston & Bird LLP filed, alleging the law firm prepared fraudulent joint venture agreements and issued an opinion letter permitting unregistered securities sales.
Law360 — Alston & Bird, Banks Sued2026-03-10
Class action filed in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California against JPMorgan Chase, alleging it enabled the scheme despite approximately $253 million flowing through its accounts.
Finance Magnates — JPMorgan Accused2026-03-16
Goliath Ventures files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, listing $1–10 million in assets against $100–500 million in liabilities.
Wikipedia — Goliath Ventures2026-03-01
U.S. government files civil forfeiture complaint targeting 7 real properties and 11 vehicles purchased with alleged fraud proceeds, including an $8.5 million Isleworth mansion and a $719,000 Lamborghini Revuelto.
DOJ Middle District of Florida — Civil Forfeiture Press Release2026-05-08
Investors file amended class action in Florida federal court adding Bank of America, Coinbase Global, and Broad Financial LLC as defendants, alleging Coinbase converted $165 million in investor funds to cryptocurrency.
BlockTribune — Goliath Investors Add JPMorgan, BofA, Coinbase2026-05-11
Delgado issues public apology in WFTV interview: 'They put their trust in me. And I failed them.' Claims cooperation with federal investigators.
CryptoTimes — Ex-Goliath Ventures CEO ApologizesDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain and source URLs are archived via the Internet Archive.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 5/31/2026, 7:10:40 AM
last updated: 5/31/2026, 7:11:35 AM
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