<ul> 
 <li>BTCEX announces the gradual closure of its operations</li> 
 <li>Withdrawal of funds will be available until July 19th</li> 
 <li>Accusations of fraud circulate on social media</li> 
</ul> 
<p><strong>BTCEX, a cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will be ceasing its operations, leading to accusations of fraud from its users. The exchange stated on its official website on June 21st that it has begun the gradual process of shutting down. While BTCEX claims that the closure decision is not related to any financial or legal events, some users have accused the exchange of fraudulent activities.</strong></p> 
<h2 id="gradual-closure-of-operations">Gradual Closure of Operations</h2> 
<p>In the announcement, BTCEX mentioned that withdrawal operations will continue until July 19th, while new user registrations have been halted. Starting from July 5th, all operations except for withdrawals will be suspended. After July 19th, users will only be able to perform transactions manually through customer service.</p> 
<h2 id="accusations-of-fraud">Accusations of Fraud</h2> 
<p>Following the closure announcement, some Turkish users took to social media to claim that BTCEX had defrauded them. Akın C., the co-founder of the on-chain analytics platform WalletScan, warned users on his official social media account that some users were unable to withdraw their funds from BTCEX and that their withdrawal requests were being delayed with additional fees. These accusations have raised concerns among users.</p> 
<h2 id="possible-scam-or-imitation">Possible Scam or Imitation</h2> 
<p>It is important to consider the possibility that the exchange itself may not be involved in any fraudulent activities and that scammers may be impersonating BTCEX. This method, known as “phishing,” has been used for a long time to deceive victims into providing personal information or funds. BTCEX has not made any statements regarding the accusations or the sudden closure, which further strengthens the suspicions.</p> 
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