{"id":41235,"date":"2021-04-22T14:26:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T11:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=41235"},"modified":"2025-08-30T17:53:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T14:53:37","slug":"turkish-bitcoin-exchange-suspected-of-exit-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/turkish-bitcoin-exchange-suspected-of-exit-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Bitcoin Exchange Suspected of Exit Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 20 April, the Turkish cryptocurrency trading platform Thodex unexpectedly halted trading, and users were also concerned by the exchange’s chief closing its accounts on Twitter and Instagram, according to BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Initially the platform announced six hours of technical work, but on 21 April it published a new statement, saying that a ‘major partner’ would join the company, and that the site would remain closed during the transfer process, which was expected to take four to five business days.<\/p>\n

Because April 23 is a public holiday in Turkey, the deadline would shift into the following calendar week.<\/p>\n

Local agencies reported that police conducted a raid at Thodex’s headquarters, and a formal investigation has begun into the company.<\/p>\n

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“We would like to inform you that negative news do not reflect the truth; the company continues its operations, and there is no situation to alarm our users,” according to Thodex’s 21 April statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As reported, the Turkish central bank announced a ban on crypto payments<\/a> for goods and services.<\/p>\n

In March, against the backdrop of the lira’s prolonged depreciation, the price of Bitcoin on the local P2P market surpassed $100,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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