The Des Alpes pyramid scheme — an MLM crypto operation run by Quebec-based fraudster Daniel Dalpe — has collapsed.
Regulatory red flags appeared well before the crash:
Both agencies explicitly warned that Des Alpes was offering unregistered securities and operating an illegal investment scheme.
Earlier this month, the Des Alpes website suddenly went offline. The team initially posted this message:
“We are currently undergoing significant maintenance to resolve critical technical issues (genealogy, payment, marketplace) that are affecting certain payments and features. To ensure everything functions perfectly and that everyone can receive their funds securely, we have made the decision to temporarily close the site.”
That excuse has now been replaced with a vague promise of a “new platform currently under development” — the classic language used by Ponzi operators when they announce a reboot.
Based on virtually every similar MLM crypto collapse pattern, Daniel Dalpe and the Des Alpes team have three realistic paths forward:
History strongly favors options 1 or 2. Very few schemes successfully reboot after a full liquidity crisis.
Des Alpes is following the textbook playbook of collapsed MLM crypto schemes: denial → fake maintenance excuse → vague reboot promise → eventual ghosting or tiny restart that collapses again.
Anyone still waiting for withdrawals or considering new deposits should treat this as effectively over and focus on damage control and reporting rather than hope.
