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The founders of the Lithuanian finance firm Bankera face growing legal problems while a Vanuatu bank they acquired in 2018 seeks to fight back against the revocation of its license.

Vanuatu’s central bank has revoked the international licence of Pacific Private Bank (PPB) following an OCCRP and 15 min investigation, which revealed how the founders of Lithuanian crypto-finance firm Bankera acquired and used the institution to siphon funds from their investors.

An investigation by OCCRP and Lithuania’s 15min has prompted authorities to launch a probe into the founders of Bankera, a crypto-finance firm that raised over €100 million in a 2018 initial coin offering (ICO).

Initially a standout in Lithuania’s cryptocurrency industry, the Bankera digital coin raised tens of millions but has since seen its value plummet.