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2024: Searches in the office in Moscow City

On March 29, 2024, searches were carried out at the office of the Beribit cryptocurrency exchange in Moscow City. According to the results of the measures, law enforcement agencies seized equipment and equipment from the company.

Searches in Beribit and seized devices were reported by the TASS news agency, citing its law enforcement sources. The company itself confirmed the information and said that such checks are part of regular activities in the financial industry.

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We want to assure all our customers and partners that the funds and data of our users are completely safe and during the audit no violations or grounds for sanctions against our platform were found, Beribit reported (quoted by TASS).

Telegram channel Shot also reported searches at the office of the ABCeX crypto exchange. According to him, the searches are taking place as part of a criminal case on the financing of terrorists who attacked Crocus City Hall. Representatives of crypto exchanges in Moscow City made an attempt to withdraw cryptocurrency, but blocked operations, writes SHOT.

On March 28, 2024, the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia announced large sums of money in the form of cryptocurrency, which were received by the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Crocus.

As a result of working with the detained terrorists, researching the technical devices seized from them, analyzing information about financial transactions, evidence of their connection with Ukrainian nationalists was obtained, the ministry said in a statement.

At the same time, the TFR did not name specific platforms through which transactions could pass. Another suspect was identified and detained. According to investigators, he participated in a scheme to finance terrorists.^[1]

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