The developer of the Ethereum under the pseudonym Fede’s Internet was detained by law enforcement officers in the Turkish city of Izmir. The man was accused of “promoting unlawful use” of the Ethereum blockchain.
The Turkish authorities did not explain what they mean by “unlawful use” and what actions they considered abuse. No official documents have been made public. The developer himself denies his involvement in illegal activity. He stated that he was engaged exclusively with the creation of blockchain infrastructure, which is not used to violate laws.
The detainee was placed in a certain separate room and provided with regular nutrition. Fede’s Internet said that he contacted “leaders from more than ten countries.” His friends from Europe, the USA, the UAE and Asia are now trying to achieve permission to leave Turkey. Negotiations are underway on the flight of the developer on a private plane to Europe, from where he will be able to continue his legal protection.
Fede’s Internet said that he owns several companies in the management of a certain European holding. The developer assured that all his work is underway openly, in cooperation with regulatory state bodies.
The famous supporter of the Ethereum and analyst Bankless Ryan Sean Adams called the occurrence of an alarming signal and the case that is able to create a dangerous precedent for software developers around the world. Adams is disappointed with the actions of the Turkish authorities.
The detention of the developer of the Ethereum occurred against the backdrop of tightening by the Turkish authorities of supervision of cryptotrazazations, explaining what is happening by the fight against fraud and money laundering. Recently, the Turkish Capital Council (CMB) limited the country’s access to the Pancakeswap trading platform due to the lack of cryptocurrency services license to the company.
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Source: Cryptocurrency
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