Emerson Sousa Pires
Co-founder of Mining Capital Coin. The SEC charged him alongside Luiz Capuci Jr. over MCC's allegedly fraudulent mining-package sales and obtained a default judgment of roughly $46M against the pair in 2025.
Also known as: Emerson Pires
Note: Emerson Sousa Pires has been charged civilly by the SEC; the allegations have not been adjudicated.
Bio
Emerson Sousa Pires co-founded Mining Capital Coin with Luiz Capuci Jr. The SEC's enforcement action alleged the pair sold unregistered, fraudulent "mining packages." A federal court entered a default judgment of about $46 million against Pires and Capuci in 2025, after freezing assets including funds, luxury cars, and boats. [1]
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Linked scams & cases
Sources (1)
- Crypto Scheme Operators Ordered to Pay $46 Million in SEC Suit — Bloomberg Law
See also
- Bitcoin Latinum (LTNM)TokensA ~$16M token offering (SAFTs for 'Bitcoin Latinum' / LTNM) that the SEC charged in 2026 as fraud: founder Donald Basile falsely called LTNM 'the world's first insured digital asset' backed by an 'existing trust,' neither of which existed, and diverted investor funds for personal use (including a $160,000 horse).
- Loci (LOCIcoin)TokensA 2017–2018 ICO for 'LOCIcoin' tied to the InnVenn IP-search platform. The SEC charged Loci and CEO John Wise with fraud for raising $7.6M on false claims about revenue, headcount, and user base; Wise also misused investor funds. Settled with a $7.6M penalty and an officer/director bar.
- Blockchain Terminal (BCT)Tokens
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