PLATFORM SOURCE REVIEW
Stake Funds: Platform source review
Reported by CryptoDac.com. Published 2 November 2026.

Stake Funds appears in a source record attributed to Financial Markets Authority. The identity, jurisdiction and finding below define the scope of this review.
The identity in the source
- Recorded name
- Stake Funds
- Source authority
- Financial Markets Authority
- Source jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Recorded category
- Unregistered/Unlicensed entity offering financial products or services
- Source validation date
- 2023-07-05
- Source modification date
- 2023-07-05
- Additional source context
- We recommend exercising caution when dealing with Stake Funds and its website stakefunds.co. The website offers investment plans however is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand. It is using the genuine address and registration details of a legitimate New Zealand company – Mercado Limited. The director of Mercado Limited confirms having no association with Stake Funds.We are also aware that Stake Funds is unreasonably withholding funds and requesting further funds before allowing withdrawals. ENTITY NAME: Stake Funds WEBSITE: www.stakefunds.co ADDRESS: Steve Brooks, 25d Churchill Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8013, New Zealand.EMAIL: Support@stakefunds.co
Read the finding in context
The recorded category is reproduced above. Read the linked authority’s finding in its own terms. An authorization warning, restriction or other regulatory notice does not by itself establish every allegation about an entity or prove a particular person’s loss.
Match the record to your experience
Compare the complete website or profile address, payment destination and communications you used. A similar name is not enough to identify the same operator. Retain original messages, payment references and dates so that any differences remain visible.
Follow the evidence and payment route
CryptoDac investigates cryptocurrency fraud, traces digital assets and develops evidence to pursue appropriate lawful recovery routes. For a matter relating to Stake Funds, the starting questions are which identity presented the service, how payments were sent, which records support the sequence and which relevant platform or authority may be able to act.
A useful chronology separates amounts actually sent from displayed balances or advertised returns. Public transaction records can show movement between addresses, while ownership and legal responsibility may require further evidence. Recovery strategy depends on the facts and the actions of the relevant parties.
Preserve what can support a review
Keep exact website addresses, dated correspondence, transaction IDs, network details and the original records of payment and withdrawal requests. Describe uncertainty honestly. Do not send seed phrases, private keys, passwords or one-time codes.
Dates and source scope
Source dates are labelled separately above. The publication date on this article records its CryptoDac release and is not a claim that CryptoDac published the authority’s warning on its original date. Source records may change; consult the linked authority for its current notice and distinguish its jurisdiction from other countries.
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