These individuals are reportedly looking at charges related to money laundering and unlicensed banking.
“I thank the Bulgarian Prosecutor's Office for trying, of course, in the most incompetent and pathetic way to take away the work of over 600 people in Nexo including me.”
It’s unclear which individuals and what role they may have held at Nexo were involved in the arrests. The lending firm has roughly 600 employees in Sofia.Founded in 2018, Nexo operates an investment platform allowing users to stake and borrow against crypto. The company has offices in the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, and Switzerland, but reportedly does not offer its services to Bulgarian residents due to potential issues with the local government.
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