Crypto4winners case
Detailed timeline and key information about the Crypto4Winners.com platform from its inception to recent events involving investigations and arrests.
Event Timeline
- 2019: Creation of Crypto4Winners.com platform.
- 04/29/2019: Establishment of Big Wave Developments Limited in Ireland with Agostino Ruggiero as the official manager.
- Luc Schiltz manages the site daily from 144 ZAE Wolser A, L3225 Bettembourg, Luxembourg. This address is also used by Agostino Ruggiero for his construction company UML.
- 09/16/2020: Opening of Luxembourg branches of BIG WAVE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED, B246985.
- March 2021: Meeting between Luc Schiltz and Adrien Castellani.
- April 2021: Creation of C4Wave Capital Kommanditbolag in Sweden, initially 100% owned by Schiltz, joined by Castellani in September 2021.
- 05/25/2021: Schiltz opens Optimus Holding Limited in Dubai.
- June 2021: Castellani joins Schiltz at the Bettembourg offices.
- 07/09/2021: Castellani creates 2theMOON S.à r.l. and C4W Management S.à r.l. in Luxembourg.
- 09/30/2021: Castellani establishes Dreamoon Limited in Dubai.
- 02/04/2022: Castellani initiates the online bank project, Colossos SA.
- From February to October 2022: Expansion of the Crypto4Winners.com team via Big Wave in Luxembourg.
- 10/21/2022: Creation of Colossos Digital Assets, UAB in Lithuania by Castellani.
- December 2022: A detailed anonymous report on the structure of Crypto4Winners.com is published.
Critical Situations
- End of 2023: Relocation of the majority of entities to 1, rue Fontebierg L - 3381 Livange in Luxembourg.
- January 2024: Press articles by Lëtzebuerger Land and DL News question the legitimacy of the platform.
- 03/04/2024 - 03/05/2024: Serious car accident involving Luc Schiltz.
- 03/08/2024: Message on the official Telegram channel of crypto4winners announces technical problems and an internal investigation.
Developments Following the Accident
- Following the accident, Luc Schiltz claimed to have lost his memory, and no transactions were performed on the Crypto4Winners.com platform.
- While some withdrawal requests were honored, others were not, causing widespread panic among investors.
- On 03/08/2024, Schiltz was supposed to give Castellani access to the platform to honor withdrawal requests, but the situation remained uncertain.
- Another announcement on 03/09/2024 raised new concerns among investors about the platform's operations and Schiltz's role.
Judicial and Criminal Investigations
- 03/15/2024: The Luxembourg prosecutor's office confirms two arrests related to the Crypto4Winners case, with sources indicating Luc Schiltz and Adrien Castellani as the detained individuals.
- Investors are urgently questioning the remaining funds, the duration of Schiltz and Castellani's imprisonment, and the prospects for recovering their investments.
- It appears that potential victims represented by a lawyer already have access to some verified information concerning the case.
- As of March 15, 2024, the first complaints have been filed by the Luxembourg law firm LR Avocats.
- On March 18, 2024, LR Avocats held a Zoom meeting explaining their approach to the case, including their coordination with cryptocurrency experts and strategic technological partners.
- 21 May: Adrien Castellani has been released from prison but remains indicted.
Conclusion and Current Status
- As of March 21, 2024, Maître Ernotte from Belgium indicates that he is still preparing his case and works on it two days a week.
- As of March 28, 2024, only one lawyer representing potential victims has officially communicated with the Luxembourg prosecutor's office.
- The judicial process is underway, and affected investors are seeking clarifications and solutions to recover their losses.
- As of 12 June 2024: Three months after the case broke, no funds have been found. The hypothesis of a Ponzi scheme is intensifying.
- LR Avocats Firm: This remains the only law firm with access to the case files and, according to our information, represents over 300 victims.
This page aims to provide a detailed overview of the Crypto4Winners case for stakeholders and interested parties. It will be regularly updated to reflect the latest information and developments.