Wolf Capital Crypto Trading LLC
Summary
Wolf Capital Crypto Trading LLC was an Oklahoma-based cryptocurrency investment firm operated by Travis Ford that raised approximately $9.4 million from roughly 2,800 investors between October 2022 and December 2024 through a Ponzi scheme promising daily returns of 1–2% (approximately 547% annually). Ford pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in January 2025 and was sentenced in November 2025 to 60 months in federal prison, ordered to forfeit over $1 million and pay over $170,000 in restitution. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a parallel civil enforcement action in December 2025 seeking disgorgement, civil penalties, and permanent trading and registration bans.
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1 entities · 10 linked investigationsTimeline(10 events)
2022-07-05
Travis Ford allegedly made a false public statement claiming 'everything is safe' while knowing Wolf Capital was losing investor money.
Tulsa World — Wolf Capital Crypto CEO Charged in Federal Fraud Conspiracy2022-10-06
Wolf Capital Crypto Trading LLC began soliciting investors according to the CFTC civil complaint, promising daily returns of 1%–3.5%.
CFTC Press Release 9168-262023-02-01
Wolf Capital's BNB Chain smart contracts were reportedly audited by The Stamp, per promotional materials circulated at the time.
FinanceFeeds — CFTC Says Wolf Capital Misled 3,000 Investors With 3.5% Daily Crypto Returns2023-08-01
Wolf Capital collapsed: investor withdrawals were blocked and Ford confessed to losses, effectively shutting down operations.
TRM Labs — Crypto Investment Firm Founder Pleads Guilty2024-12-10
Travis Ford was charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud (Case No. 24-CR-387-JDR, Northern District of Oklahoma).
DOJ Victim Notification System — United States v. Travis Ford2024-12-19
CFTC filed a civil enforcement complaint against Travis Ford and Wolf Capital Crypto Trading LLC in the Northern District of Oklahoma, alleging fraud and unregistered commodity pool operation.
CFTC Press Release 9168-262025-01-09
Travis Ford entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs — Cryptocurrency Investment Firm Founder Sentenced2025-11-13
Travis Ford sentenced to 60 months in federal prison, 3 years supervised release, forfeiture of $1,039,124.45, and restitution of $174,477.29.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs — Cryptocurrency Investment Firm Founder Sentenced2026-01-07
Travis Ford's court-ordered surrender date to begin serving his 60-month federal prison sentence.
DOJ Victim Notification System — United States v. Travis Ford2026-01-16
CFTC published enforcement update (Press Release 9168-26) publicly summarizing the civil action against Ford and Wolf Capital.
CFTC Press Release 9168-26Decision Log
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