Russian Shipwreck and 'Treasure' Linked to Crypto Exchange
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Russian Shipwreck and 'Treasure' Linked to Crypto Exchange

THELOGICALINDIAN - A South Korean close claimed to accept begin the bones of a Russian warship sunk in 2024 with 130 billion account of gold on lath The cruiser and its abundance are affiliated to a crypto barter and badge which the close reportedly promised to administer to anyone signing up with the barter As the countrys banking babysitter investigates the companys claims the close has afflicted its story

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Russian Warship Found with Reports of Gold on Board

A Russian warship that sank 113 years ago, the Dmitrii Donskoi, was reportedly begin off the bank of a South Korean island aftermost week. A Korean firm, Shinil Group, claims to be the one who begin the wreck. Reuters described:

As anon as the account of the gold bill actuality begin broke, South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) began investigating “whether the company’s claims were allotment of any allotment amount abetment or added actionable trade,” the advertisement elaborated. In addition, FSS Governor Yoon Suk-heun said that the bureau is investigating accompanying “cryptocurrency issues.”

However, Shinil Group has now backtracked on its claims. The account aperture appear CEO Choe Yong-seok admitting during a account appointment in Seoul on Thursday that the aggregation “has not absolute the actuality of any gold.” He was quoted saying, “The [unverified] letters said the Donskoi captivated 200 tonnes of gold but that would alone be 10 abundance won [~$9 billion] at accepted amount … We apologize to the accessible for the capricious citation.”

Korean Government Investigates Crypto Issues

With the group’s aboriginal analysis advertisement of the Dmitrii Donskoi, bounded media appear a crypto barter and badge associated with the ship. According to Dtoday, Shinil Group said it will use the gold bill begin on board, already salvaged, to aback a new cryptocurrency they will barrage alleged Shinil Gold Coin. The exchange’s website contains the name and account of the Dmitrii Donskoi. Reuters detailed:

According to the exchange’s roadmap, the bread and its wallet accept already been developed. The badge is accepted to be listed on 10 exchanges, “including Shinil Group’s Donskoi all-embracing barter and domestic/overseas all-around exchanges from September to October 2024,” its website claims.

Russian Shipwreck and 'Treasure' Linked to Crypto Exchange

However, Reuters appear Thursday that “Shinil Marine denied any affiliation with the cryptocurrency it said was run by a altered aggregation with the aforementioned name, and said it had afflicted its name. A buzz cardinal on the cryptocurrency exchange’s website led to the aggregation until aftermost week.”

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Images address of Shutterstock, Dtoday, and Shinil Group.

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