Threat Profile
Marketed through www.pipguide.net, Pip Guide solicits deposits from retail investors for crypto and forex-style trading. It was escalated to forensic review following recurring complaint signatures.
Regulatory Posture
Our licensing review found no evidence that Pip Guide is authorised by any competent regulator. References point only to an offshore incorporation in United Kingdom, which grants company status but explicitly does not license forex or crypto trading. That gap leaves client funds without statutory protection.
Indicators We Flagged
- Crypto-only deposits that bypass chargeback protections
- Opaque corporate identity and unverifiable team or address
- No verifiable licence from a top-tier financial regulator
- Aggressive or unsolicited outreach and pressure to deposit quickly
- Account managers steering clients toward larger top-ups
On-Chain & Operational Notes
On-chain, platforms in this category tend to consolidate client deposits into a small set of collection wallets before dispersing them across exchanges and bridges. Capturing the deposit trail and counterparty addresses early is critical to any later tracing effort.
CryptoCISO Risk Verdict
On balance, Pip Guide carries a elevated risk profile. The evidence points away from a legitimate, supervised brokerage and toward an operation structured to retain deposits.
If Your Funds Are Exposed
Should you be exposed, halt further payments and ignore demands for upfront fees to ‘free’ your balance. Gather your evidence – TXIDs, wallet addresses, screenshots, and correspondence – while it is still accessible. Early, organised evidence is what makes downstream tracing and reporting viable.