Sheldon Lee said a Chinese-language X account making the claims was hacked. Users want wallets, assets and liabilities disclosed.

  • BitMart founder Sheldon Lee dismissed as “fabricated rumors” an X post alleging that customers cannot withdraw funds and some employees have not been paid their July salaries, saying the exchange’s Chinese-language account was hacked.
  • Users and critics, including onchain investigator ZachXBT, are demanding that BitMart restore withdrawals or submit to independent third-party audits, as the exchange winds down operations ahead of its final trading day on Aug. 26.
  • Distressed investment firm Echo Base said it proposed a funded restructuring package for BitMart but received no response, warning that the situation is unlikely to be resolved without a court process to address widespread customer claims.
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The Definitive Stablecoin Landscape Series: Asia Pacific

As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role.

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As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role.

Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions

Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall

BlackRock offers a glimpse of how tokenization may change your investment portfolio

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