NEYRO Token — Aurum Foundation Exit-Scam Rebrand
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anchored·58atLz…55ieSummary
Aurum Foundation was an MLM crypto Ponzi scheme launched from Dubai in mid-2024 that marketed an alleged AI trading bot promising approximately 30% monthly returns. In June 2026, facing regulatory action from at least ten jurisdictions, operators rebranded to 'Neyro' and introduced a NEYRO token before executing a classic exit-scam on July 30, 2026, draining investor wallets and issuing a fabricated 'we got hacked' notice to conceal operator flight.
Connected Entities
3 entities · 48 linked investigations- Aurum Foundation→mentioned with→NEYRO Token — Aurum Foundation Exit-Scam Rebrand(80%)
- NEYRO Token — Aurum Foundation Exit-Scam Rebrand→mentioned with→Hyperliquid(60%)
- NEYRO Token — Aurum Foundation Exit-Scam Rebrand→mentioned with→Aurum Foundation(80%)
Connected Through
3 shared actors · 48 investigationsDistinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.
- □Hyperliquidorganization
- □Aurum Foundationorganization
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Timeline(17 events)
July 2024
Aurum Foundation launched from Dubai, marketing an alleged AI trading bot promising approximately 30% monthly returns via an MLM recruitment structure.
BehindMLMFebruary 2025
Bryan Benson appointed as public-facing CEO. BehindMLM alleges Benson was hired as a frontman by undisclosed Russian-speaking operators.
BehindMLM18 July 2025
Bank of Russia added Aurum Foundation to its warning list, citing signs of a financial pyramid scheme.
AURUM Foundation & NEYRO Exposed — Substack22 January 2026
Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission warned that AURUM BOT displayed Ponzi scheme characteristics and was not registered.
AURUM Foundation & NEYRO Exposed — Substack14 May 2026
New Zealand Financial Markets Authority cautioned consumers about Aurum Foundation being promoted via social media and personal networks.
AURUM Foundation & NEYRO Exposed — Substack11 June 2026
Poland's Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) filed a criminal referral to the Warsaw Prosecutor over suspected banking fraud connected to Aurum Foundation.
BehindMLM12 June 2026
France's AMF placed aurum.foundation on its national crypto-assets blacklist for operating without authorization.
France blacklists Aurum Foundation for fraud — BehindMLM23 June 2026
Hong Kong SFC added Aurum Foundation to its Alert List of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms, citing unlicensed activities and false registration claims.
Crypto.news27 June 2026
Aurum Foundation announced rebrand to 'Neyro' and introduced the NEYRO token, framing the pivot as a next-generation non-custodial AI trading agent platform.
BehindMLM29 June 2026
Disruption Banking published an account of attending an Aurum Foundation recruiting call, documenting that operators avoided the word 'investment' while using referral-marketing language.
Disruption Banking6 July 2026
Belgium's FSMA issued a MiCA fraud warning, classifying Aurum Foundation as an unauthorized crypto-asset service provider under EU-wide MiCA rules.
Aurum Foundation MiCA fraud warning from Belgium — BehindMLM14 July 2026
Australia's ASIC issued a second fraud warning, stating Aurum Foundation appeared to be offering financial services without an Australian financial services licence.
Second Aurum Foundation fraud warning from Australia — BehindMLM16 July 2026
Replacement domain neyrolabs.io was privately registered through a different registrar, nine days before withdrawals were frozen.
BehindMLM26 July 2026
Aurum Foundation announced withdrawal delays, attributed to a 'Web3 infrastructure transition.'
BehindMLM27 July 2026
Withdrawals fully disabled. Operators cited 'system update' and 'platform stability.'
BehindMLM30 July 2026
Aurum Foundation platform collapsed. Remaining investor wallets were drained and a fabricated 'we got hacked' statement was released blaming unnamed attackers. Andrew Isaacs subsequently removed LinkedIn credentials as AURUM COO and NEYRO Co-Founder.
BehindMLMDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (4 decisions). 14 of 15 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 8/8/2026, 5:04:43 PM
last updated: 8/25/2026, 10:18:46 PM
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