HotNews No 110 Coinbase Quantitative – Another “Click a Button” Crypto Scam on Telegram

A new platform called Coinbase Quantitative has quickly drawn the attention of investigators and industry analysts due to clear signs that it is yet another “click a button” Ponzi scheme, part of the wave of similar scams that have flooded the market over the past three years.

What is Coinbase Quantitative and How Does It Work?

Coinbase Quantitative is not a registered company, it has no official website, and there is no publicly known owner or management team. The entire system operates exclusively through a Telegram bot called @CoinbaseQuantitative_bot, where users invest Tether (USDT) in exchange for promises of unrealistically high daily returns – as much as 25.7% per day.

Depending on the size of their investment, members are placed into different VIP levels, with larger investments “guaranteeing” higher returns. Naturally, like all classic Ponzi schemes, payouts are not generated from any real investments or trading activities but solely from funds contributed by new investors.

How to Spot the Scam?

In addition to the absurdly high promised returns, Coinbase Quantitative displays all the typical hallmarks of “click a button” Ponzi apps. Users are encouraged to log in daily and click a button in the app, under the pretense that this action triggers supposed “quantitative trading” that generates profits. In reality, there is no trading at all – the button-clicking is completely meaningless and only serves to create the illusion of participation in some “sophisticated” process.

It is especially important to emphasize that Coinbase Quantitative has absolutely no connection to the legitimate cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. The scammers are brazenly misusing Coinbase’s name and branding to falsely boost their credibility.

Who Is Behind These Scams?

Most “click a button” scams are linked to organized crime groups from China, which operate from so-called scam factory centers across Southeast Asia, particularly in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos.

According to international investigators, these scam factories employ thousands of people, often under conditions of forced labor, with the goal of defrauding victims around the world.

Over the past year, Chinese and Thai authorities have launched a series of joint operations to crack down on these organized crime groups. In February 2025 alone, Thai authorities cut off power and internet access to several major scam compounds along the Myanmar border, while Chinese authorities confirmed the arrest of hundreds of individuals involved in these scams.

Why Is It Important to Track These Cases?

Coinbase Quantitative is neither the first nor the last platform of this type. Since these scams typically disappear within a few months, shutting down their apps and Telegram bots without any warning, the key message for investors remains clear – any promise of high and guaranteed returns in the crypto space is almost certainly a scam.

At the same time, international investigations and prosecution of the individuals behind these schemes send a strong message to future scammers – no matter how safe they think they are, operating from remote jurisdictions, global cooperation between law enforcement agencies is becoming increasingly effective.

What’s Next?

At this point, there is no official information on whether any specific criminal charges have been filed against individuals linked to Coinbase Quantitative. However, given all the known elements, it is highly likely that this platform will soon come under regulatory and investigative scrutiny.

In any case, we strongly advise all affected investors to preserve all records of payments and communication with the platform, as this documentation will be essential in any future efforts to recover lost funds.

Your DefendMe Team