Founder Of THODEX Allegedly Fled Abroad
Founder of THODEX allegedly fled abroad. It was claimed that Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange THODEX, fled with about $ 2 billion.
The Turkish crypto exchange
THODEX, which has been on the agenda in the cryptocurrency market for several days, has now faced allegations. It was claimed that Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange
THODEX, which has shut down its systems for the last 24 hours, went abroad with about $ 2 billion in cryptocurrency. It is said that the number of users who suffered from the closure of the stock exchange was 391 thousand.
Making a statement on behalf of thousands of investors, lawyer Oğuz Evren Kılıç claimed that Özer fled abroad from Istanbul at 5:57 pm yesterday. Kılıç said, "From now on, a very difficult and long process begins. May god give patience to everyone."
The Company Said The Maintenance Work Was Still Ongoing
The company submitted a written statement yesterday with the complaints that the users could not trade on the stock exchange. In the statement made before Özer went abroad, the following statements were used:
"Dear users, since 2017, we have been providing quality service to you and working day and night to increase our service quality. Based on the satisfaction of our users, we have made many innovations in our country so far and with the license we received from the United States of America, we are the first licensed Turkish company in the sector globally. With the increasing interest in crypto assets and the inclusion of major actors in the sector in the last 2 years, it has become inevitable for the stock markets to grow and to take new steps. World-renowned banks and fund companies, whose name we will announce when the agreement process is completed, has been wanting to invest in our company for a long time and making a partnership proposal.
In order to provide better service to you, it has been decided to evaluate the partnership offer positively. In order for this process to be completed, the transactions must be stopped and the transfer process must be completed. The process will take about 4-5 business days. During this period, regular information will be provided to our users. In addition, we kindly inform you that the negative news on the internet do not reflect the truth, our company continues its activities stronger, and there is no cause for concern about the assets of our users. We are working with stronger partners to continue to serve you with our secure infrastructure."