Luiz Capuci Jr.
Founder and CEO of Mining Capital Coin (MCC). The U.S. DOJ indicted him in 2022 for an alleged $62M global crypto investment fraud built on 'Mining Packages' and 'Trading Bots'; the SEC won a default judgment against him in a parallel civil case.
Also known as: Luiz Carlos Capuci Jr., Luiz Capuci
Note: Luiz Capuci Jr. is charged criminally; the allegations have not been adjudicated.
Bio
Luiz Carlos Capuci Jr., of Port St. Lucie, Florida, founded and led Mining Capital Coin. The DOJ alleges he marketed guaranteed-return mining packages and trading bots while diverting investor funds to his own wallets and laundering proceeds through foreign exchanges. [1][2]
Legal status
Indicted in May 2022 on conspiracy charges (wire fraud, securities fraud, international money laundering) carrying up to 45 years. In the SEC's parallel civil case, a court entered a default judgment of about $46 million against Capuci and co-founder Emerson Pires in 2025. [1][2]
Bracketed numbers refer to the numbered sources listed below.
Linked scams & cases
Sources (2)
- Mining Capital Coin CEO accused of $62M investment fraud scheme — Cointelegraph
- 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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