A multi-jurisdictional investigation into the DSJ Exchange (DSJEX) and BG Wealth Sharing Ponzi scheme has resulted in the freezing of over $41.5 million in assets after the $150 million operation collapsed in early May. The action followed attempts to launder more than $92 million across multiple blockchains in less than a week.
"I helped lead an initiative with Tether, Binance Security Team, OKX, & US law enforcement that led to $41.5M+ being frozen," on-chain investigator ZachXBT said in a post on May 5, 2026. He noted the scheme targeted unsophisticated retail investors through social media, a common tactic for such fraudulent operations.
The collaborative effort successfully froze $38.4 million in USDT directly on the Tether platform, with an additional $3.1 million frozen across various exchanges. ZachXBT's investigation traced over $93 million in illicit outflows between April 27 and May 3, which were moved through hundreds of wallets, cross-chain bridges, and swap services to obscure their origin. The scheme had been flagged by 13 international regulators prior to its collapse.
The final act of the Ponzi scheme involved a video from a fictitious CEO named Stephen Beard on May 2, demanding a 12% "tax" on user balances for a supposed IPO after withdrawals had already been halted. US law enforcement had already seized the BG Wealth Sharing domain on April 23, and victims are now being directed to file official police reports as recovery efforts continue.
The DSJEX and BG Wealth Sharing operation, active since 2025, promised investors daily returns between 1.3% and 2.6%, using a classic Ponzi structure that relied on new investor funds to pay earlier ones. The scheme promoted fake trading signals and recruited heavily on the Hong Kong-based messaging app BonChat.
When the scheme collapsed, the operators began a rapid and complex laundering process. According to ZachXBT's analysis, funds were moved using Tokenlon swaps, bridged across chains via services like Butter Network, and consolidated into wallets on exchanges including OKX and Binance. This multi-layering approach was a deliberate attempt to make the funds untraceable. The successful freeze of a significant portion of the assets highlights the increasing effectiveness of public-private partnerships in combating crypto-related crime.
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