Question 1

Wer ist José Manuel Ríos Guaidó?

Accepted Answer

Ríos Guaidó is a 38-year-old Venezuelan mechanical engineer who founded the Chilean cryptocurrency platform Plusspay. He is currently a fugitive after Chilean prosecutors issued an arrest warrant linking his company to Tren de Aragua money laundering, and investigators believe he may have fled to Venezuela or Colombia.

Question 2

Was ist Plusspay und wie soll es Geld gewaschen haben?

Accepted Answer

Plusspay was a Santiago-based fintech that converted Chilean peso deposits into stablecoins like USDT and USDC, then routed funds to wallets or bank accounts abroad. Prosecutors allege it was part of a shell-company network that channeled over $84 million in suspicious funds through Chile's banking system on behalf of the Tren de Aragua criminal organization.

Question 3

War Plusspay von der chilenischen CMF reguliert?

Accepted Answer

Plusspay was inscribed in the CMF's fintech registry in January 2024 and publicly claimed to operate under CMF supervision, but the regulator clarified on June 12 that registration alone does not constitute authorization to provide financial services.

CLP

Chile entzieht Plusspay die Lizenz wegen Geldwäsche und Verbindungen zur Tren de Aragua

Gründer der chilenischen Krypto-Börse Plusspay wegen Geldwäsche mit Tren-de-Aragua-Geldern gesucht

Ein scharfer, knapper Brief.
Jeden Tag.

CLP

Chile entzieht Plusspay die Lizenz wegen Geldwäsche und Verbindungen zur Tren de Aragua

Gründer der chilenischen Krypto-Börse Plusspay wegen Geldwäsche mit Tren-de-Aragua-Geldern gesucht

Ein scharfer, knapper Brief.Jeden Tag.

Ein scharfer, knapper Brief.
Jeden Tag.