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Despite Court Order Tokyo Exchange Says It’s ‘Technically Difficult’ to Close Accounts

Geplaatst op juni 14, 2018 door Blockchain News

Despite Court Order Tokyo Exchange Says It’s 'Technically Difficult' to Close Accounts

A court order to freeze assets stored in an account on a cryptocurrency exchange in Tokyo could not be enforced, it was learned on June 13. The exchange said it was ‘technically difficult’ to foreclose the account. A mechanism for freezing accounts on the platform has apparently not been developed yet. Experts urge crypto exchanges to put such a mechanism in place, or people could exploit the flaw to avoid seizure or to hide assets.

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Tokyo Exchange Can’t Comply with Court Ordered Crypto-Account Closure Due to Technical Difficulties

The regional news outlet Nikkei has reported that a woman in her 70s requested a cryptocurrency account foreclosure. According to her lawyer, Yuko Fujii, the lady got caught in trouble in May 2016, as a trader in Saitama Prefecture convinced her that she could make a profit with virtual currencies. The lady allegedly was advised to purchase cryptocurrencies at 30% above the market price. She purchased the amount of about JPY 500,000 (~US$4,525) worth of crypto with JPY 150 million (~$1,357,500).

The lady later reconciled with the trader and was being repaid at the purchase price, but suddenly the payment stopped. She then requested the foreclosure of the account under the name of the trader to get the remaining JPY 13 million (~$117,650). Her claim was approved and the Saitama District Court ordered the exchange to foreclose the wallet linked to the trader’s ripple account twice, once in July 2017 and the other in April 2018.

But the cryptocurrency exchange replied that the wallet was technically not managed by them and that they could not refund the victim. They added that if they reimbursed the lady on behalf of the wallet company, they would not be able to get refunded by the trader, and they would suffer losses themselves.

Despite Court Order Tokyo Exchange Says It’s 'Technically Difficult' to Close Accounts
The exchange later revealed that it had withdrawn its application to enter the cryptocurrency industry, based on the revised fund settlement law.

Exchange Has Yet to Refund the Victim

As a result, because the wallet of the trader was not foreclosed, there is alleged evidence that the trader had moved his crypto out, and the victim still has not recovered her funds. Fujii, the attorney, commented that if the cryptocurrency exchange did not comply with the court order, the victim could “hardly” be relieved from the damage she suffered.

The cryptocurrency exchange told Nikkei that they consulted an advisory lawyer and recognized that there was a legal problem regarding the payment. “We have not yet refunded the victim,” the exchange’s official replied. The exchange had received a business improvement order from the Fukuoka Financial Office in March and later revealed that it had withdrawn its application to enter the cryptocurrency industry based on the revised fund settlement law.

Professor Masashi Nakajima, a financial expert familiar with crypto, said that a cryptocurrency that doesn’t have an administrator cannot be seized by a public authority. It is also impossible to technically guarantee a secure execution of the refund. This practice could become the hotbed for money laundering and concealment if not tackled properly.

What do you think about the Tokyo exchange that couldn’t comply with a court order to close an account due to technical difficulties? Let us know your thoughts on this subject in the comments below.


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