JPMorgan Hit With Lawsuit Tied To $328 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme

bitcoinistPublicado a 2026-03-13Actualizado a 2026-03-13

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In a proposed class action lawsuit, JPMorgan Chase is accused of enabling a $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme operated by Florida-based Goliath Ventures. The suit alleges the bank ignored red flags and allowed the firm to use its banking infrastructure to process around $250 million, despite Know Your Customer obligations. One plaintiff claims he lost $650,000, including retirement savings. Goliath’s CEO, Christopher Delgado, has been arrested on fraud and money laundering charges. A separate federal case also names Bank of America for its role. The lawsuit argues JPMorgan should have detected and stopped the fraudulent activity.

One of the first named plaintiffs in a new lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase says he lost $650,000 — including retirement savings — to an alleged $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme the bank helped keep running.

Robby Alan Steele is among more than 2,000 investors who say they were defrauded by Goliath Ventures, a Florida-based crypto investment firm that prosecutors say collected hundreds of millions of dollars under false pretenses.

JPMorgan Named As Sole Financial Institution For Goliath

A proposed class action filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California accuses JPMorgan of letting Goliath use its banking infrastructure to pull in investor funds while ignoring warning signs that something was wrong.

Source: Law.com

According to the complaint, JPMorgan was the only bank holding Goliath’s accounts from January 2023 through mid-2025 — the bulk of the scheme’s run.

During that stretch, roughly $250 million passed through a single JPMorgan account linked to Goliath. About $123 million of that was sent to Goliath’s wallets held at Coinbase.

Attorneys say the sheer volume moving through one account should have triggered scrutiny under federal banking rules that require institutions to know who their customers are and what those customers do with their money.

“Chase, by virtue of its Know Your Customer obligations, actually knew that Goliath was acting as a private equity cryptocurrency pool operator investing money for investors, without being licensed at all to sell these investments,” the complaint states.

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Goliath, originally called Gen-Z Venture Firm, operated from January 2023 until January 2026, based on court documents. CEO Christopher Delgado was arrested on Feb. 24 by the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.

He faces wire fraud and money laundering charges. If convicted on all counts, he could spend up to 30 years in federal prison.

Bank Of America Also Appears In Federal Case

A separate federal criminal complaint names Bank of America as well. Prosecutors say Delgado was a co-signatory on a BOA business account used by Goliath, with at least one investor directed to that account by company representatives.

Investor funds, based on the government’s account, were routed through the JPMorgan account, the BOA account, or sent straight to Goliath’s Coinbase wallets — all controlled by Delgado.

The civil lawsuit was filed by attorneys from Shaw Lewenz, Sonn Law Group, and Schwartzbaum. Lead attorney Jordan Shaw said more complaints are coming as the team continues to identify people believed to be involved in the scheme.

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Preguntas relacionadas

QWhat is the main allegation against JPMorgan Chase in the lawsuit?

AThe lawsuit alleges that JPMorgan Chase allowed Goliath Ventures to use its banking infrastructure to collect investor funds while ignoring red flags that it was a Ponzi scheme, violating its Know Your Customer obligations.

QHow much money did the lead plaintiff, Robby Alan Steele, allegedly lose in the scheme?

ARobby Alan Steele allegedly lost $650,000, which included his retirement savings.

QWhat was the total amount of the alleged Ponzi scheme and how much passed through a single JPMorgan account?

AThe alleged Ponzi scheme totaled $328 million. Approximately $250 million passed through a single JPMorgan account linked to Goliath.

QWhat charges does Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Delgado face?

AChristopher Delgado faces charges of wire fraud and money laundering. If convicted on all counts, he could face up to 30 years in federal prison.

QBesides JPMorgan, which other major bank is named in the federal case related to this scheme?

ABank of America is also named in a separate federal criminal complaint, as Delgado was a co-signatory on a BOA business account used by Goliath.

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