Nathan Fuller / Privvy Investments
Summary
Nathan Fuller, a Cypress, Texas resident, is the subject of a May 28, 2026 SEC civil complaint alleging he raised approximately $12.3 million from roughly 150 investors across nine U.S. states and two foreign countries through fabricated AI-powered crypto trading bots operated under Privvy Investments LLC and Gateway Digital Investments. The SEC alleges Fuller misappropriated at least $6.2 million for personal expenses and used approximately $5.5 million for Ponzi-like payments to earlier investors, while deploying only about $380,000 (3%) in actual cryptocurrency purchases. In a related proceeding, a Texas bankruptcy court denied Fuller a discharge of over $12.5 million in debt on August 1, 2025, after Fuller admitted to operating a Ponzi scheme and fabricating documents.
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“SEC official litigation release for the May 28, 2026 complaint against Nathan Fuller / Privvy Investments in SDTX: $12.3M AI-bot Ponzi with formal federal fraud charges”
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Timeline(7 events)
2022-10-01
Fuller allegedly begins soliciting investors through Privvy Investments LLC and Gateway Digital Investments, promising AI-powered crypto arbitrage trading returns of 40-100%+.
SEC Litigation Release LR-265582024-06-01
Investor withdrawal requests mount. Fuller allegedly forms shell company Blockchain Audit Solutions and uses ChatGPT to generate fraudulent KYC audit letters to delay withdrawals.
Investment News2024-07-01
Scheme collapses; investors sue Fuller in Texas state court. A receiver is appointed by the court to seize Fuller's assets.
Cryptopolitan2024-10-01
Fuller files for personal bankruptcy protection under Chapter 7 in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, seeking discharge of over $12.5 million in debt.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs2025-08-01
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas denies Fuller's discharge petition. Fuller admits to operating Privvy Investments as a Ponzi scheme, providing false testimony, and fabricating bankruptcy documents. Court also finds Fuller in civil contempt.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs2026-05-28
SEC files civil complaint against Nathan Fuller in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, charging violations of Securities Act Sections 5(a), 5(c), 17(a) and Exchange Act Section 10(b) / Rule 10b-5.
SEC Litigation Release LR-26558Decision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (3 events). 9 of 11 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 5/31/2026, 7:04:45 AM
last updated: 7/25/2026, 5:03:20 PM
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