Binance released 12.93 ETH before my country's investigation could even reach them. I accept my mistake, but I still don't believe this was a fair outcome. Binance ID: 18023508 Case ID: 2262356179 Order No: 22805267579357126656 Hello everyone, I'm sharing my experience because I hope it helps others avoid what happened to me, and because I genuinely believe this case raises important questions about how cross-border P2P disputes are handled. I have used Binance for about five years and completed many P2P trades without major issues. I understand the platform's rules, and I'm not here to claim that I did everything perfectly. Unfortunately, one trade changed everything. I opened a P2P order to buy 12.93 ETH (around €40,000). During the order, the seller told me inside the Binance chat that his bank account was blocked and asked me to pay through Payeer instead. He personally sent me the Payeer account details in the official Binance order chat. Believing I was following the seller's own payment instructions, I completed the payment immediately and uploaded full proof. Instead of releasing the ETH, the seller later claimed that his account had been hacked and that the money had gone to someone else. At that moment I realized this was no longer an ordinary P2P dispute. I immediately reported the case to the Turkish Cyber Crimes Prosecutor's Office. The prosecutor officially opened an investigation and issued a written order instructing Turkish cyber police to contact Binance through official law-enforcement channels and request that the disputed crypto remain frozen during the investigation. From that point on, I believed the legal process would be allowed to continue. Unfortunately, that never happened. I personally visited the cyber police office four different times asking whether Binance had been contacted. Every visit ended with the same answer: "Come back later." Eventually I was simply told to leave. While I was waiting for the authorities to complete their part of the process, Binance closed the dispute. Later Binance informed me that Vietnamese law enforcement had contacted them on behalf of the seller, but they had received nothing from Turkey. As a result, Binance released all 12.93 ETH back to the seller. The seller immediately withdrew the assets. My money was gone. I want to be completely honest about one important point. Yes, I made a mistake. I paid to the Payeer account that the seller sent me inside the Binance order chat instead of using the payment account shown on his Binance profile. I fully accept responsibility for making that mistake. I am not asking anyone to ignore Binance's rules or excuse my error. What has been extremely difficult for me to accept is what happened afterward. Once a criminal investigation had officially started, and Binance had been informed that legal proceedings were underway, I genuinely believed the disputed assets would remain frozen until law enforcement had a reasonable opportunity to communicate with Binance. Instead, the case was finalized before my country's authorities ever managed to send their request. That decision meant I permanently lost 12.93 ETH. This has been financially devastating for me. I am not sharing this to attack Binance or ask strangers for sympathy. I am sharing it because I believe users should know how vulnerable they can become when a dispute involves multiple countries and communication between authorities is delayed. If nothing else, I hope my experience encourages discussion about whether disputed assets should remain frozen when a documented criminal investigation is already in progress but international communication has not yet been completed. I have retained all evidence, including payment records, Binance chat logs, prosecutor documents, timestamps, and correspondence. Thank you for taking the time to read my story. submitted by /u/Next-Witness891 [link] [Kommentare]
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So I got talked into investing in this crypto project called GTBS (Gatbits) and the more I look into it, something doesn't feel right. They promised ₹50k a month for putting in ₹5 lakh, and claimed the whole thing is backed by some Sheikh in Dubai. But when I dug deeper, I found some weird stuff: The partnership letter from the Sheikh's office appears to be fake. I can't figure out where the ₹50k/month actually comes from. It doesn't add up mathematically. Has anyone else invested in this? Are you actually making money or getting paid out? Or is this the usual Ponzi thing where early investors get paid from new money coming in? Would appreciate if anyone has actual info about this project or if I'm just paranoid. submitted by /u/No-Situation4626 [link] [Kommentare]
I am the author of the original Bitcoin Rainbow Chart on blockchaincenter.net. As you may know... It is dead! We already added a new color to prolong its life but even that could not save it. BUT: The model behind the original Rainbow Chart was from 2014...we now have 12 more years of data to fit a curve... And thats what I did. The new Bitcoin Rainbow is dynamic which means it calculates a new regression up until the current day... So if we make a lower low, it will adapt. The Bitcoin Rainbow Chart is dead, long live the Bitcoin rainbow Chart submitted by /u/blockchaincenter_de [link] [Kommentare]
A quick google search of crypto lendin companies that went bust: Several major cryptocurrency lending companies collapsed during the 2022 market downturn, setting off a domino effect across the industry. The highest-profile failures include: BlockFi: Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2022 after the collapse of FTX, which had previously extended a credit line to keep the lender afloat. Celsius Network: Filed for bankruptcy in July 2022 due to a massive liquidity crisis triggered by falling crypto prices and heavy exposure to the collapsed Terra ecosystem. Voyager Digital: Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2022 following massive defaults by the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). Genesis Global: The prominent institutional crypto lender filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2023 after suffering catastrophic losses from its loans to 3AC and Alameda Research (FTX). These bankruptcies resulted in tens of billions of dollars in investor losses and highlighted the risks of extreme interconnectedness and a lack of regulatory safeguards in the crypto lending space. No body know how solvent Nexo is as a crypto lender. They could be 100% legit and 100% solvent. But if they are not 100% solvent (like Celsius, Voyager, Blockfi, Genesis), without a Mica license, all who use Nexo in the EU will need to leave and taking their crypto with them. That will be a stress test for them. submitted by /u/punishGoalhanging [link] [Kommentare]
> "The mainstream consensus on gold in 2026 has organized itself around a single, load-bearing thesis: central banks are buying at the fastest pace since the 1950s, this buying is structural and price-insensitive, and it constitutes a permanent floor under the gold price." submitted by /u/NoidoDev [link] [Kommentare]
I really don’t get how people trusted a snake with their savings. It boggles my mind. It’s not like he didn’t have a reputation before and he was just some new guy in the space where maybe you could’ve given him the benefit of the doubt. In 2000, he took part in an accounting scandal for MicroStrategy and got charged for it by the SEC. STRC listed 11 percent returns through dividends for STRC that could pause dividends at any time. I know this isn’t the same but Anchor offered around a 20 percent APY in May 2022 for Luna. We all see how that went down. People were confident and sure that this yield could go on forever. I am not claiming it’ll collapse at this exact moment and won’t pretend to know the timing. However, there are so many signs pointing that this will end catastrophically. They own 4 percent of all Bitcoin in existence. People keep saying “they can just sell their Bitcoin.” If they are over-leveraged, the amount of cash and Bitcoin they have won’t matter. They’ll crash at some point and maybe those of you holding might get a dividend payment but don’t get caught with your pants down. At this point it’s a rite of passage for scammers to be on the cover of Forbes. For example, look at Sam Bankman-Fried and Elizabeth Holmes. The signs are there. Those of you invested feel free to call me whatever you want but we’ll see who’s right in the end. Just don’t pretend the signs weren’t there. Best of luck to all of you and I hope you don’t get burned badly. Edit: Those of you invested in MSTR and STRC feel free to talk your shit but I know I’m right and your post will age like milk. Yes I’m petty. submitted by /u/Repturtle [link] [Kommentare]
It seems all crypto going down and up at the same time, same rate and (not 100% accurate but) same percentage, so why does everyone say what they do? Like I hear all the time “XRP trash” and “solana is a glorified meme coin” and etc, just simplified examples. Like at this point does it matter ? It just seems everything follows bitcoin except meme coins submitted by /u/vajinasalad [link] [Kommentare]
Hi everyone! I'm a university student currently working on a UX research assignment focused on the Binance P2P experience. As part of my research, I've been using Binance for a while now and I'm also trying to understand how real users feel about the platform. If you've used Binance P2P (whether occasionally or regularly), I'd really appreciate your thoughts on stuff like: Is there a feature you wish Binance would improve or redesign? What's the most frustrating part of the P2P experience? Is there anything that feels confusing or unintuitive? Have you ever made a mistake because of the interface or workflow? If you could change one thing about the P2P UI, what would it be? Thanks in advance to anyone who shares their feedback. submitted by /u/manavalann [link] [Kommentare]
Hey everyone, I’m looking for a few beta testers to try a new tokenized stocks wallet app we’re building We’re offering 1.5 USDT to each tester who completes a short test and gives honest feedback Requirements Comfortable using crypto wallets Willing to share quick feedback after trying it No need to deposit your own funds If you’re interested, comment below or DM me and I’ll send the details Thanks submitted by /u/deka_dm [link] [Kommentare]
I think since 3 months now i am working on a Memecoin-Trading-Agent with the help of Claude. Every try failed. Everytime i went negative after a period of time. I think i tried at least 50 Systems and Strategies. But i think i finally have it. A full automated trading-system, which buys and sells by itself (you can also set it up so it just gives you the signals). It now runs for 3 weeks and i finally am positive! I made about 3 Sol in 3 weeks. And my starting Capital was 1 Sol. I used the latest Opus Version to build it and you can let it run on your PC (must be on) or on a server. It combines the best trading-signals out there, checks them every 30 seconds, tests them and makes the buy in the right time. English is not my native language, so i can't explain it fully. If you are interested in more information though you can dm me. submitted by /u/AlKillua [link] [Kommentare]
It’s clear that it’s best to focus mainly on BTC, ETH, SOL, etc. It’s also well known that most cryptocurrencies aren’t worth paying attention to. However, sometimes I like to read about various projects and such… And recently I read about Mantle, but there are very few opinions on this project. Do you have any thoughts on MNT? Any predictions? submitted by /u/dannyxdii [link] [Kommentare]
