On March 29, security forces searched the office of the Beribit cryptocurrency exchange, located in Moscow City, on the 52nd floor of the Federation Tower. Telegram channel reports this Shot.
To get inside, law enforcement officers had to break down the door. At the time of writing, the Beribit website is down.
As a result, equipment was confiscated from the exchange office, reports Telegram channel Brief. He also leads a comment Beribit representatives:
They added that they have always maintained “high standards of transparency, security and compliance” and “such reviews are part of regular activities in the financial industry.”
By data SHOT, searches are also taking place in the offices of a number of other cryptocurrency companies, in particular ABCEX.
ABCEX representatives confirmed carrying out investigative actions in your office by employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They refused to comment on the reasons for the law enforcement visit.
At the same time, clients were assured that all trading operations, including the withdrawal of cryptocurrencies from the platform, continue to work.
Currently, the investigative actions have been completed, and the exchange’s lawyers “are in close contact with representatives of law enforcement agencies.”
Source: Cryptocurrency
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