The Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) has launched an investigation against the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the real and legal persons it is affiliated with.
FTX statement from MASAK
The Financial Crimes Investigation Board of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance announced that it has started an investigation on natural and legal persons related to FTX. The statement made by the MASAK Presidency stated that the bankrupt exchange did not properly fulfill its obligations to its users. The Financial Crimes Investigation Board is closely following the developments regarding FTX. In the November 14 announcement,
An investigation has been initiated within the framework of the duties and authorities given to our Presidency pursuant to the laws and regulations, before the real and legal persons associated with the global crypto asset trading platform operating under the trade name FTX.com, and furthermore, the said related persons and institutions such as banks, electronic money institutions, crypto asset service providers etc. Transactions made to the accounts of obliged parties, 5549 p. Suspended under article 19/A of Kn. The investigations of our Presidency will be concluded promptly and shared with the relevant judicial and administrative authorities.
In the statement, it is stated that crypto money exchanges are liable within the scope of Law No. 5549 on the Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime and related legislation. This amendment was made on May 1, 2021 in the Regulation on Measures Regarding the Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime and Financing of Terrorism. As you follow on Kriptokoin.com, FTX was in crisis with the disclosure of its sister company Alamede holding the stock market token as a reserve.
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