Aleksandr Mira Serda
Russian national (formerly Aleksandr Ntifo-Siaw), co-founder and chief commercial officer of Garantex. Charged by the U.S. DOJ in March 2025 with money-laundering conspiracy over the exchange's role in laundering criminal proceeds.
Also known as: Aleksandr Ntifo-Siaw
Note: Mira Serda is charged; the allegations have not been adjudicated.
Bio
Aleksandr Mira Serda (previously Aleksandr Ntifo-Siaw), a Russian national residing in the UAE, was Garantex's co-founder and chief commercial officer. The DOJ alleges he knew criminal proceeds were laundered through Garantex and took steps to conceal it. [1][2]
Status
Charged in the Eastern District of Virginia in March 2025 with conspiracy to commit money laundering (maximum 20 years). [1][2]
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Linked scams & cases
- GarantexCo-founder & CCOExchanges & platformsA Russian-run crypto exchange that the U.S. DOJ says processed at least $96B since 2019 while laundering proceeds for ransomware crews, darknet markets, and North Korea's Lazarus Group. Sanctioned by OFAC in 2022; its infrastructure was seized in March 2025 and two administrators were indicted.
- Mario NawfalRelatedIndividualsA Lebanese-Australian entrepreneur and prominent X (Twitter) Spaces host, founder of International Blockchain Consulting (IBC) and the appliance retailer Froothie. He has faced repeated, widely circulated allegations of financial misconduct, which he denies. Per the public record he has not been charged with or convicted of any crime.
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See also
- Blockchain Terminal (BCT)TokensA 2017–2018 ICO (BCT tokens, ~$30M) for a 'Blockchain Terminal' — a Bloomberg-style crypto trading terminal. The SEC and DOJ said convicted ex-hedge-funder Boaz Manor secretly ran it under a fake identity ('Shaun MacDonald'), using associate Edith Pardo as a front, and lied about the product's adoption.
- Dropil (DROP)TokensAn ICO for the DROP token built around a fake 'Dex' trading bot. The SEC said it raised ~$1.9M while claiming $54M from 34,000 investors, and that the founders falsified evidence during the probe. Founders Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar pleaded guilty to securities fraud (36 and 30 months).
- CluCoin (CLU)Tokens
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