HotNews No. 132: Coinplex – Another “Click a Button” Ponzi Collapses

Dear Clients,

Another “click a button” Ponzi has reached its predictable end. The platform Coinplex officially collapsed after investors reported withdrawal delays. On August 23, 2025, the company informed members it was abandoning its current domain and moving to a new one – coplx.ai – while attempting a so-called MiCA exit-scam.

False Regulatory Narrative
In its investor communication, Coinplex claimed that “in response to the latest European regulatory environment” it was migrating operations and had supposedly filed a MiCAR license application (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) with the Malta Financial Services Authority.

In reality, MiCA applies to crypto-assets markets and has nothing to do with Ponzi schemes of this kind. The claim that migration is required due to regulation is baseless and serves only as a cover for the final phase of the scam – extracting more money from members before shutting down completely.

Migration and the “Data Migration” Trap
Coinplex announced that users would need to switch to the new domain to migrate their accounts and “unlock” their existing balances. Such migrations typically mark the last stage of an exit-scam, where scammers demand additional payments to access earlier funds or process withdrawals.

Facts About Coinplex

• Before the collapse, the original domain com had around 8,300 monthly visits.
• Main traffic sources: Poland (94%), Germany (5%), and France (1%).
• The new domain ai was registered only on July 14, 2025, and has not yet been activated.
• Coinplex appears linked to Egrya, a platform registered in February 2025, likely another “quantitative trading” Ponzi scheme.

Conclusion
Coinplex once again demonstrates the typical pattern of “click a button” Ponzi scams, disguised as “quantitative trading” apps and operated by organized crime groups in Asia. These schemes survive only as long as new recruits join, but inevitably collapse once recruitment slows.

For investors, the lesson remains clear: opportunities without real products and relying 100% on recruitment inevitably result in financial losses.

Your DefendMe Team