Blombard, as an intelligent trading system, has consistently taken steps to provide precise signals and optimize users’ trading processes. This system enables trading manually or through various exchanges, including Blombard Exchange. Given that a significant portion of users on this exchange utilize automated trading bots, the high volume of similar orders has, at times, led to severe market fluctuations (pump and dump) within the exchange.
To manage this challenge and mitigate the risk of arbitrage, Blombard has employed liquidity providers. As a Russian exchange, these liquidity providers were selected from reputable Russian exchanges. However, due to recent developments, $3,430,000 of users’ assets have been frozen by Tether under the directive of the U. S. Department of the Treasury. This action, which applies to all Tether holdings across Russian exchanges, has created numerous issues for users and exchange operators.
This asset freeze has resulted in widespread dissatisfaction among users of Russian exchanges, leading to legal complaints and even the arrest of some exchange executives. However, after thorough investigations and confirmation of their non-involvement in any violations, most of these executives have been exonerated and released.
With the anticipated conclusion of Russia’s special operation in Ukraine, there is a possibility that all sanctions may be lifted in the coming weeks. At present, $1,098,000 of users’ assets remain in Blombard Exchange, and the distribution process will commence soon. Further details regarding the allocation and distribution of this amount will be announced in the coming days. Additionally, the remaining user claims will be settled simultaneously with the unfreezing of assets by the GrantEx exchange.