Once known as a famous businessman in the technology field in Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh (nickname Shark Binh) - Chairman of NextTech Group - recently caused a stir in public opinion when a person claiming to be the CTO (Technical Director) of the AntEx project accused him of being the one behind and directing the withdrawal of liquidity, causing the project to collapse and investors to lose money.
Previously, the AntEx cryptocurrency project was a "stormy" name during the crypto market growth period in 2021. AntEx was introduced in September 2021 as a "Make in Vietnam" Blockchain ecosystem, with the ambition to develop a decentralized exchange, e-wallet and digital financial applications. However, after a short time, the value of AntEx tokens plummeted, causing many investors to suffer heavy losses.
Mr. Binh announced an investment of 2.5 million USD in this project through the Next100Blockchain fund, and also held the role of strategic advisor, in the context that at that time crypto assets had no legal basis in Vietnam.
But shortly after, the AntEx token plummeted and lost 99% of its value, and the project's official website and social media channels also stopped working.
In March 2023, AntEx suddenly changed its name to Rabbit (RAB), but the new token also continued to fall sharply, losing about 95% of its value compared to its peak, raising controversy and doubts about transparency.
Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh (aka Shark Binh).
Recently, an anonymous “former associate” accused Shark Binh of having a central role in the Antex/Rabbit “scam”. Specifically, the accuser said: Shark Binh held the “wallet key”, controlled the finances, and directed the sale of tokens after listing.
Mr. Binh also admitted: " Previously, I invested in the AntEx digital asset issuance project. However, the technology team committed wrongdoings and then disappeared, causing investors and advisors like me to be discredited ."
Explaining the mention of AntEx after a long time, Mr. Binh said that he has the responsibility to share his experience to alert the community, to avoid failure, loss of money, and reputation damage like he was...
" They launch coins, collect 3-5 million USD, then start to "fail". Most projects do not continue or fail, 99% of coins fall into this situation. Investors lose money while project owners keep the money and benefit legally ", Shark Binh wrote.
A wave of controversy broke out when Shark Binh frankly warned: " Don't get too caught up in blockchain, Fintech, coins... ". The online community was "stirred up" because previously, this "shark" had participated in investing in the development of the AntEX digital asset project.
Afterwards, an anonymous account posted a rebuttal to Shark Binh's statements, asserting that the Chairman of NextTech was the one behind AntEX's collapse, benefiting financially but claiming he was deceived.
An investor has reported to Hanoi City Police about suspicions related to the AntEx project.
On the afternoon of October 14, Hanoi City Police announced information about violations that occurred at NextTech Group Joint Stock Company, chaired by Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh (also known as Shark Binh), and a number of related companies. Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh (often called Shark Binh) was prosecuted and detained on charges of fraud and appropriation of assets related to the AntEx cryptocurrency project.
Previously, at the Ministry of Public Security press conference on the afternoon of October 6, Colonel Nguyen Duc Long, Deputy Director of Hanoi City Police, said that the city police had received a report related to the AntEx cryptocurrency project.
According to Colonel Nguyen Duc Long, as soon as public opinion on social networks and the press reported information about many people losing money because of participating in the AntEx digital currency project as well as the Chairman of NextTech Group Shark Binh (Nguyen Hoa Binh) and the development team of the AntEx digital currency had accusations against each other, causing a stir on social networks, the Hanoi City Police Department directed professional units to grasp the situation, verify and strictly handle it according to the law.
Through reviewing crime reporting sources, the Hanoi City Police Department reported that it had received one case with a complaint related to the investment in the AntEx Cryptocurrency Project. That was Mr. LNH in Ninh Binh who sent a complaint with a loss of 2,000 USD (equivalent to 47 million VND).
Hanoi City Police affirmed that all those who file criminal complaints will be received and handled by the City Police in accordance with regulations in the spirit of "no exceptions, no forbidden zones".
Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh was born in 1981 in Hanoi, is a technology entrepreneur, currently Chairman of NextTech Group. He graduated in Information Technology, has a Master's degree in Urban Informatics in Japan.
In 2001, at the age of 19, he founded PeaceSoft, a software company that later developed into the NextTech ecosystem, operating in the fields of fintech, e-commerce and logistics with brands such as Nganluong.vn, BoxMe, mPOS, Vimo...
In addition to his role as a businessman, he is known as a "shark" in the program Shark Tank Vietnam.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/thuong-vu-tien-so-dinh-dam-khien-shark-binh-vuong-lao-ly-ar970597.html
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