Австралийский регулятор заблокировал сайты Yepbit после жалоб инвесторов

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has blocked several websites linked to the platform Yepbit following numerous investor complaints about an inability to withdraw assets. ASIC stated that Yepbit operates without an Australian financial services license and refuted the platform's claims that withdrawal issues were caused by an ASIC investigation, calling these statements false attempts to deflect from refund requests. This follows a March 2026 warning where ASIC first listed Yepbit as suspicious. Reports, including from BehindMLM, allege Yepbit is a fraudulent pyramid scheme in partnership with a fake entity called Fidelity Capital Investment Group, led by a likely AI-generated persona named Jonathan Brook. Victims describe a scheme where initial deposits of $500-$3000 were required, with clients given fake trading instructions and then pressured to deposit more funds to unlock their assets. The exact number of victims and total financial damage remain unclear.

Австралийская комиссия по ценным бумагам и инвестициям (ASIC) заблокировала несколько сайтов, связанный с платформой Yepbit. Регулятор заявил, что сделал после многочисленных жалоб со стороны клиентов, которые не смогли вывести активы с площадки.

Отметим, это не первое предупреждение ASIC относительно Yepbit. В марте 2026 года регулятор впервые включил платформу в список подозрительных.

В Комиссии заявили, что Yepbit не имеет австралийской лицензии на предоставление финансовых услуг. Также регулятор опроверг заявления команды проекта о том, что проблемы с выводом связаны с якобы проверкой со стороны ASIC.

«Эти заявления ложны. Они призваны отвлечь внимание от запросов на возврат средств. ASIC не предприняла никаких шагов для предотвращения возврата средств, хранящихся в Yepbit», — подчеркивается в релизе.

Точное число пострадавших, а также объем ущерба от действий этой схемы не уточняются. Однако отметим, что жалобы на Yepbit поступали и ранее.

Так, например, в издании BehindMLM платформу открыто называют мошенничеством. По данным журнала, она функционирует как пирамида в партнерстве с фиктивной организацией Fidelity Capital Investment Group под руководством Джонатана Брука. Последний, по данным BehindMLM, является выдуманным персонажем, созданным с помощью ИИ.

Механизм работы пирамиды описал один из пострадавших на форуме Reddit. Несмотря на то, что Yepbit позиционируется как биржа для торговли криптоактивами и производными продуктами, на практике сервис такие функции не предоставляет.

По словам пострадавшего, у клиентов просили первоначальный взнос в размере от $500 до $3000. После этого они получали якобы инструкции по торговле, которые заключались в том, чтобы скопировать код из Bonchat и вставить его в Yepbit, как заявил пострадавший.

При этом ему и другим клиентам говорили внести дополнительные активы, чтобы получить заблокированные средства.

Напомним, ранее мы освещали ситуацию с BitMart, которая также столкнулась с критикой из-за проблем с выводом активов.

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Preguntas relacionadas

QWhat action did the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) take regarding Yepbit, and what prompted this action?

AThe Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) blocked several websites associated with the Yepbit platform. This action was taken in response to numerous complaints from clients who were unable to withdraw their assets from the platform.

QAccording to ASIC, what false claims were made by the Yepbit team?

AASIC refuted claims by the Yepbit team that withdrawal problems were related to a supposed review or investigation by ASIC. The regulator stated these claims were false and intended to divert attention from refund requests, clarifying that ASIC has not taken any steps to prevent the return of funds held in Yepbit.

QHow has the publication BehindMLM characterized the Yepbit platform?

AThe publication BehindMLM has openly labeled the Yepbit platform as a fraud. According to the report, it operates as a pyramid scheme in partnership with a fictitious organization called Fidelity Capital Investment Group, which is allegedly led by a non-existent, AI-generated persona named Jonathan Brook.

QWhat was the alleged scam mechanism described by a victim on Reddit regarding Yepbit's operations?

AA victim described on Reddit that despite being marketed as a cryptocurrency and derivatives trading exchange, Yepbit did not provide such services. Clients were asked for an initial deposit of $500 to $3000 and then received supposed trading instructions, which involved copying code from Bonchat and pasting it into Yepbit. Clients were later told to deposit more assets to access their supposedly blocked funds.

QWhat was ASIC's prior warning regarding Yepbit mentioned in the article?

AASIC's prior warning regarding Yepbit was its initial inclusion of the platform on its list of suspicious entities in March 2026.

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