Goliath Ventures
Goliath Ventures, formerly known as Gen-Z Venture Firm, told investors it would place their money in cryptocurrency liquidity pools. Court documents describe the company as a Ponzi scheme that ran from at least January 2023 through at least January 2026. Christopher Alexander Delgado, who was its president and chief executive, pleaded guilty on June 30, 2026.
Key facts
- Guilty plea
- June 30, 2026, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money launderingsource
- Operating period, per court documents
- From at least January 2023 through at least January 2026source
- Investor payments identified
- At least $400 million paid by investors to Goliathsource
- Admitted investor losses
- A minimum of $250 millionsource
- Maximum penalty
- 20 years in federal prison for each fraud count and up to 10 years' imprisonment for the money laundering countsource
WYDE coverage of Goliath Ventures
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Goliath Ventures, from Jul 1, 2026 to Jul 3, 2026. Goliath Ventures is the subject of 2 stories. The most recent is The rails went public, Wall Street rang the NYSE bell, and Swift and Kelce sent $26M to food banks. 60,000 meals..
The rails went public, Wall Street rang the NYSE bell, and Swift and Kelce sent $26M to food banks. 60,000 meals.
WYDE Weekly: Securitize's NYSE debut, Open USD's 140 firms, a $400M Ponzi plea, a 53-million-egg food-bank settlement, and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's $26 million.
Jul 3, 2026 · 7 min read · Subject of the story
Crypto & DeFiGoliath Ventures Founder Pleads Guilty in a $400 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Christopher Delgado admitted to fraud and money laundering in a scheme prosecutors say raised at least $400 million by promising monthly returns from crypto liquidity pools, then spending investor money on mansions, Lamborghinis, and Rolexes.
Jul 1, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story
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