Cryptosenti Watchlist: Upstream Market

A review of Upstream Market places it squarely in scam-broker territory. The tells are the ones we see again and again in crypto-investment fraud.

SIGNAL SHEET

  • Operator: Upstream Market
  • Flagged by: FSMA Belgium
  • Status: Reported / on watchlist
  • Risk level: High

How losses unfold

People rarely lose it all at once. They lose it in stages, each justified by a dashboard that keeps promising the withdrawal will clear as soon as the next requirement is met.

Red flags on file

  • Registration, address and ownership details are vague, borrowed or unverifiable.
  • The company name appears on a regulator or fraud-warning list (FSMA Belgium).
  • You are pushed to deposit more before you can take anything out.
  • Guarantees of returns, ‘insured’ funds, or ‘risk-free’ trading appear anywhere in the pitch.

If you have already engaged

If you have already sent funds, stop sending more and preserve everything: transaction hashes, receipts, chat logs, names and links. Those records are what a recovery review actually works from.

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