Shaanxi High Court releases typical case: A self-built virtual currency trading platform illegally absorbs public deposits

2024-11-01 14:12:01

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ChainCatcher news, the Shaanxi High Court has released typical cases of cracking down on illegal fundraising crimes, which pointed out that the defendants Shi and Zhu set up an office in Xi'an, using a self-built BRTR platform to issue and trade USDT, QC, and BRTR currencies. They boasted about their company's strength to the public, fabricated a bright prospect for investing in virtual currencies, and used guaranteed principal with high interest and the enjoyment of luxury car usage rights as bait to attract public investment. According to the audit, as of the occurrence of the case, a total of 114 fundraising participants reported the case, with a total fundraising amount of over 6.34 million yuan, of which over 5.16 million yuan has been returned.

The court held that the defendants, by issuing and trading virtual currencies, disguised their actions as public fundraising, disrupting the financial order. Their actions constituted the crime of illegally absorbing public deposits, and they were sentenced to four years in prison and fined.

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