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Tether for treason in Taiwan, East’s crypto exchange resurgence: Asia Express

Tether for treason in Taiwan, East’s crypto exchange resurgence: Asia Express

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Source: Coin Telegraph

China buys military secrets from Taiwanese soldiers with Tether; Asia’s crypto license barrage; scam victim under suspicion: Asia Express

Two Taiwanese military officers have been indicted on charges of selling sensitive government information to mainland Chinese contacts in exchange for cryptocurrency payments, the Caiotou District Prosecutors Office said in a statement on Sept. 3.

According to the prosecutors, the two officers identified as Lieutenant Han and Captain Lin received 8,151 Tether (USDT) in exchange for at least seven classified military documents.

Han allegedly established online contact with individuals from mainland China and transmitted photographed documents through Telegram between December 2022 and February 2024. 

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Author: Yohan Yun