The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally charged Novatech, founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion, and promoters advertising the platform for fraud on Aug. 12, 2024. According to the SEC’s complaint, Novatech raised more than $650 million from over 200,000 investors worldwide in an apparent Ponzi Scheme. More specifically, the SEC alleged that the Novatech founders raised hundreds of millions of dollars from investors by claiming to invest those funds into digital assets and foreign exchange markets on behalf of their clients and promised investors “profit from day one.” However, only a…