Which AI trading bots are actually real?
BotProof is a public directory of retail AI crypto trading bots ranked only by verifiable results — on-chain wallets or exchange-verified records. No screenshots, no backtests, no marketing claims.
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30 retail bots & platforms, searchable by type, exchange and pricing.
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Mirror Trading International (Cornelius Steynberg)
2022-06-30 (CFTC complaint); 2023 judgments · CFTC · Amount as stated in source: 29421 BTC (~$1.73B); $1.7B+ restitution and $1.7B+ penalty vs Steynberg
According to the CFTC source: CFTC alleged/found MTI solicited bitcoin for a forex pool supposedly traded by a proprietary "bot"; operated as a Ponzi and misappropriated funds. Default judgment vs Steynberg; MTI ordered to pay restitution
Allegations are not findings of wrongdoing unless a final judgment/order is stated in the source. Dispute this listing
Trade Coin Club (Douver Torres Braga et al.)
2022-11 · SEC · Amount as stated in source: 82000+ BTC (~$295M)
According to the SEC source: SEC alleges MLM promised profits from a crypto trading bot; blockchain analysis showed 99.96% of withdrawals funded by other deposits (alleged Ponzi)
Allegations are not findings of wrongdoing unless a final judgment/order is stated in the source. Dispute this listing
EmpiresX (Empires Consulting Corp.)
2022-06-30 · SEC / CFTC / DOJ · Amount as stated in source: at least $40M
According to the SEC / CFTC / DOJ source: SEC alleges 1% daily profits promised from a trading "bot" that was fake; funds misappropriated. Parallel DOJ and CFTC actions
Allegations are not findings of wrongdoing unless a final judgment/order is stated in the source. Dispute this listing