According to reports, an Argentine Ethereum developer, who is known online as the “intern of feders”, was arrested in Izmir after the Turkish authorities had helped people abuse the Ethereum network.
He denies any misconduct and says his work focuses on the blockchain infrastructure. On August 11, he told the followers of X that the authorities had informed his lawyer about the claim and that he planned to leave Turkey to fight the indictment from abroad.
The industry reaction attracts detention
Based on reports, the case has moved quick reactions about crypto circles. Ryan Sean Adams described the situation as “very worrying”, and some members of the community pointed out the irony that Istanbul was discussed as a possible guest city for Devcon 2026.
I am in Turkey, Izmir. You tell my lawyer that I helped people @ethereum And I could have a fee. You can imagine what it means. It is obviously wrong, we are only Infra builders.
I can’t say much because I have no information and don’t know if I …
– intern of fede 🥊 (@fede_inter) August 10, 2025
Others, including the Turkish commentator Cenk, argued that there was “no legal basis” for the detention of such a vague claim. The story spread quickly. Friends and colleagues report on his name.
Vague load, few details
According to Fede, the allegations only focus on the idea that he helped people abuse Ethereum, but no formal accusation sheet or no legal provision was published.
He later said that Turkey’s internal affairs mented to claim, but no further details were offered. Fede wrote that “privacy is not a crime” and emphasized that he operates companies in more than a dozen industries under a European holding company.
The Ethereum developer is captured in Turkey -“Ethereum abuse”, which is given to him as the reason. Still develop. Very worrying.
Wasn’t Istanbul a proposed place for Devcon 2026? @ethereum @tkstanczak @Hwwonx https://t.co/cw378zqvea
– Ryan SÎľan Adams – rsa.eth 🦄 (@ryansadams) August 10, 2025
He also said he had contacted top people from more than 10 countries and called friends across Europe, the USA, the United Arab Emirates and Asia in his name. He reported that he had been moved to a private room, served food and that a private jet was brought to Europe for a private jet within a few hours.
Turkey tightens the rules for crypto
The time of detention takes place because the Turkish supervisory authorities tighten the monitoring of the digital asset sector. Since March, the Capital Markets Board has published rules that force platforms to conduct detailed transaction documents and issue monthly explanations.
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