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CFTC Sues Goliath Ventures Over Alleged $397M DeFi Liquidity Pool Ponzi

The Defiant·August 11, 2026·1 min read
CFTC Sues Goliath Ventures Over Alleged $397M DeFi Liquidity Pool Ponzi

The CFTC sued Goliath Ventures over an alleged $397M DeFi liquidity pool Ponzi scheme. The complaint states $87 million went to Ponzi payments, $174 million to recruiter commissions, and $48 million to CEO Christopher Delgado's personal spending. Recoveries for roughly 1,600 customers are now running through a bankruptcy estate.

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