For the first quarter of this year, the Central Bank of Russia revealed 2,780 companies with signs of illegal activities, which is 56% more than in 2024. Of these, 1,638 worked as financial pyramids, and 86% of such organizations received contributions in cryptocurrency.

According to the information provided by the regulator, the vast majority of financial pyramids offered investments in crypto -actes and a rapidly abundant business. The creators of pseudo -investment projects advertised them through social networks and messengers, and also attracted bloggers.

Clients were promised a fixed profit over a certain period of time and formed the opinion that investments in crypto assets are as reliable as banking products.

In addition, the Central Bank revealed 897 firms with signs of illegal activities in the securities market, including 777 pseudo-phorex dealers. Many of them offered users a trade in a cryptocurrency with a credit shoulder and provided services without a license and exclusively online.

Earlier, the Bank of Russia said that in 2024 5,510 subjects were identified with signs of financial pyramids. At least 77% of them took contributions in cryptocurrency, while in 2023 this figure was no more than 50%.