12:58 Aug 30, 2022 Founder of Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex Arrested in Albania
Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, has been arrested in Albania. Faruk Fatih Özer disappeared in 2021, taking with him funds from 400,000 users (about $2.7 billion). Albanian Interior Minister Bledar Çuçi revealed that the process of Özer's extradition has already begun.
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