Ethereum Developer Detained in Turkey on Suspicion of Aiding Network Abuse

On August 11 (UTC+8), an Ethereum developer named Fede’s Intern was detained in Izmir, Turkey. The Turkish Ministry of Interior accused him of allegedly assisting others in abusing the Ethereum network. The developer stated that his team only engages in infrastructure development work and denied any wrongdoing. The developer has now been transferred to a private room and arrangements are being made for him to leave the country by private plane to Europe, where a team of lawyers will handle the matter. [MetaEra]