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Thodex Exchange Exit Scam
Turkey-based exchange Thodex halted withdrawals and its CEO fled, leaving users locked out and prompting a national investigation.
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Key Facts
Peak metricWithdrawals frozen
OutcomeCEO arrested; legal proceedings
ChainCeFi
Year2021
Typerugpull
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