Luiz Carlos Capuci Jr.
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Luiz Carlos Capuci Jr. is the co-founder and CEO of MCC International Corp. (doing business as Mining Capital Coin) and the operator of CPTLCoin Corp. and Bitchain Exchanges. He is the subject of a DOJ criminal indictment unsealed in May 2022 for allegedly orchestrating a $62 million global cryptocurrency investment fraud affecting more than 65,000 investors, and faces up to 45 years in prison on three conspiracy counts. In August 2025, a U.S. federal court entered a $46 million default judgment against him and co-defendant Emerson Sousa Pires in the parallel SEC civil case.
Connected Entities
4 entities · 60 linked investigations- MCC International Corp / CPTLCoin Corp / Bitchain Exchanges→mentioned with→Bitcoin(60%)
- Luiz Carlos Capuci Jr.→mentioned with→Bitcoin(60%)
- Emerson Sousa Pires→mentioned with→Luiz Carlos Capuci Jr.(80%)
- Emerson Sousa Pires→mentioned with→MCC International Corp / CPTLCoin Corp / Bitchain Exchanges(80%)
- Luiz Carlos Capuci Jr.→mentioned with→Emerson Sousa Pires(80%)
- Luiz Carlos Capuci Jr.→mentioned with→MCC International Corp / CPTLCoin Corp / Bitchain Exchanges(80%)
- MCC International Corp / CPTLCoin Corp / Bitchain Exchanges→mentioned with→Emerson Sousa Pires(80%)
- MCC International Corp / CPTLCoin Corp / Bitchain Exchanges→mentioned with→Luiz Carlos Capuci Jr.(80%)
Connected Through
4 shared actors · 479 investigationsDistinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.
- ♦Bitcointoken
- □Emerson Sousa Piresorganization
- △MCC International Corp / CPTLCoin Corp / Bitchain Exchangesexchange
- □Luiz Carlos Capuci Jr.organization
Timeline(12 events)
2018
MCC International Corp. (Mining Capital Coin) begins selling mining packages to investors, promising 1% daily returns paid weekly for up to 52 weeks.
SEC Complaint / SEC Press Release21 April 2022
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issues a temporary restraining order and asset freeze against Capuci, Pires, MCC International, CPTLCoin Corp., and Bitchain Exchanges.
SEC Press Release5 May 2022
DOJ unseals indictment against Capuci (Case No. 22-20173-CR-Altonaga, S.D. Fla.) charging conspiracy to commit wire fraud, securities fraud, and international money laundering; maximum exposure of 45 years.
DOJ USAO-SDFLAugust 2022
Brazilian Federal Police open a criminal investigation based on intelligence provided by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
BehindMLM: Mining Capital Coin arrests and seizures in Brazil8 March 2023
U.S. court grants SEC permission to serve Capuci via email through his U.S.-based attorneys after international service delays.
BehindMLM: Luiz Capuci Jr. upset SEC pursuing him in Brazil31 May 2023
Capuci's appeal of the SEC preliminary injunction is denied.
BehindMLM: Luiz Capuci Jr. upset SEC pursuing him in Brazil10 June 2023
U.S. court lifts the stay on the SEC civil case.
BehindMLM: Luiz Capuci Jr. upset SEC pursuing him in Brazil13 September 2023
Brazilian Federal Police launch Operation Yang; Capuci and Pires are arrested. Authorities freeze up to R$300 million (~$55M USD) in bank accounts and block 52 properties across Brazil.
BehindMLM: Mining Capital Coin arrests and seizures in Brazil2 August 2024
U.S. law firm Wellman & Warren LLP withdraws from representing Capuci, citing inability to pay; local counsel Gregg S. Lerman follows on August 22, 2024.
BehindMLM: Luiz Capuci can't pay US lawyers, trial in Brazil21 August 2024
Criminal trial against Capuci begins in Brazil.
BehindMLM: Luiz Capuci can't pay US lawyers, trial in BrazilFebruary 2025
U.S. magistrate judge recommends approximately $28 million in disgorgement against Capuci, Pires, and related entities in the SEC civil case.
Bloomberg Law: Crypto Scheme Merits $28 Million Disgorgement, Judge Recommends26 August 2025
Judge K. Michael Moore (S.D. Fla.) enters a $46 million default judgment against Capuci, Pires, MCC International, CPTLCoin Corp., and Bitchain Exchanges, comprising ~$28.5M disgorgement, ~$7.8M prejudgment interest, and civil monetary penalties.
Bloomberg Law: Crypto Scheme Operators Ordered to Pay $46 Million in SEC SuitDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (4 decisions). 15 of 15 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 8/9/2026, 12:10:42 PM
last updated: 8/25/2026, 7:34:47 PM
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