And What Happened That Bitcoin Disappeared With A Huge Scandal?

VeBitcoin, the cryptocurrency exchange that was founded in 2017 and became popular in a short time, thanks to the fast transaction times and low commission fees it offers to its users.It reached a large user base.

Undoubtedly, the turmoil in the cryptocurrency world has now become a routine. Letting its investors down suddenly VeBitcoin It would create great turmoil with the scandal it would create.

VeBitcoin’s announcement that it had stopped its operations in a short statement had a great impact.

It will stop stock market operations in April 2021 with these expressions had announced; ‘‘Due to the recent developments in the cryptocurrency industry, there has been a much higher density in our transactions than expected. We regret to state that this situation has dragged us into a very difficult financial process as a company. We have decided to stop our activities in order to fulfill all regulations and your rights requests. “We will inform you as soon as possible.”

Before this decision was made, users Difficulties withdrawing and making transactions It is stated that he is alive.

Although they received the signal of this sudden closure due to the transaction difficulties experienced before, VeBitcoin made this announcement popular among users. great panic and anxiety It had led.

Following the closure decision, the company’s CEO İlker Baş and 3 other people were detained!

Following the closure, many users were unable to access their assets held on the exchange and huge financial losses lived.

According to the news by BBC, the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) blocked the accounts belonging to Vebitcoin after the closure of the stock exchange and issued a lawsuit against the executives. investigation has been initiated.

According to NTV news, within the scope of the investigation, these people were requested to be tried for the crime of “qualified fraud”. 1316 years each prison sentences were requested

In the same news, the company’s total 329 people It is said that he victimized.

As the investigation deepened, the reasons behind the incident began to come to light one by one.

Research has shown that there are serious problems in VeBitcoin’s financial structure and on April 23, 2021, company manager İlker Baş said: in the amount of $488,000 It turned out that he transferred the crypto asset to a different account belonging to him.

In addition, after the decision to stop, one of the suspects lost the relevant passwords because he was “scared”. deleted is also added. All of this adds an even more dubious atmosphere to the incident.

According to the news of Cumhuriyet Newspaper, the suspects were advancing with an organizational structure, so much so that İlker Baş used the nickname “baron” and his wife used the nickname “hanımağa”. It is known that he uses and that these two also operate in the illegal betting business.

Among the suspects arrested on April 26, 2021 Except for İlker Baş It is known that 3 of them were evacuated.

In the third session of the hearing It was decided to continue his detention İlker Baş’s statements are as follows;

“I examined the first and second session minutes. None of my users complain about me. We do not accept money from third parties. I was involved in 73 legal cases. I have never lost a case. There is a declaration but no receipt. They withdrew from us many times more than the money they invested. Everyone got what they were owed, but not your wife. Let my assets be examined, including before and after the establishment of the company. I have been detained for 21 months. The history of cryptocurrency can never be erased. I presented everything to you in the first 2 sessions. I didn’t run away. I have a heart condition. I cannot supply my medicines. I’ve had 3 heart attacks. Conditions and food are not suitable. Does the word organization apply only to me? The company’s manager’s accounts are not even blocked. I made all the payments until the day before. I paid 170 thousand TL. I didn’t even attempt to escape. I request to be released on condition of judicial control. “My children need me.”

In summary, the VeBitcoin scandal, which occurred after the Thodex scandal, affected the cryptocurrency exchanges in Turkey. Incidents that seriously undermine trust It once again reminds us of the precautions that must be taken to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.

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