Thodex Exchange Fake Maintenance Notice - 62 People & Core Founder Arrested.
2021-04-23 | Big Bob
Police in Turkey has detained 62 people in
reference to criminal complaints filed against the renowned
cryptocurrency exchange Thodex,
consistent with reports citing government-controlled Anadolu Agency.
The Thodex cryptocurrency exchange went offline on 18
th April with its CEO subsequently going missing, fleeing the country
consistent with reports.
Istanbul police revealed that Faruk Fatih Ozer had flown to
Tirana earlier on Tuesday.
In line with an official
report by Reuters, citing the Turkish state-controlled
press agency, prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for 78 people with 62 detained
thus far.
The Thodex exchange, which has 400k members, revealed that
it had been undergoing maintenance from 18
th to 19
th April, subsequently telling users
it might be offline for additional 5 days if required.
Users filed a complaint against the exchange earlier on Thursday alleging
that several dollars had already been stolen.
Cryptocurrency has been thriving in Turkey this year with people turning
thereto as a hedge against inflation, which had reached as high as 16% in March as oil prices spiked,
consistent with Bloomberg.
The central bank outlined earlier on 16
th April that cryptocurrency was to be
banned as
a way of payment.
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