Johann Roberts, CEO of eXch, said the shutdown decision followed a warning from a DOJ whistleblower who provided credible evidence about ongoing investigations

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Recently, we received confirmation of information we had previously, thanks to some friends we have even in the state intelligence sector, that our project is the subject of an active transatlantic operation aimed at forcibly shutting our project down and prosecuting us for "money laundering and terrorism."

eXch CEO Johann Roberts told Decrypt the decision was spurred by a "verified whistleblower from the DOJ" who provided "enough real data."

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