Key Takeaways About 1,600 customers contributed at least $397 million. The SEC alleges at least $425 million was raised from over 1,300 investors. The CEO already pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges. Customers Put at Least $397 Million Into Alleged Crypto Scheme About 1,600 customers contributed at least $397 million through Goliath Ventures Inc., the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced Aug. 11 in a federal civil case. The regulator charged Goliath Ventures and CEO Christopher Delgado with operating a Ponzi scheme tied to purported crypto asset trading, including bitcoin and ether. The CFTC stated: “The defendants engaged in a …

