Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s State Security Service, jointly with the Tashkent Main Department of Internal Affairs, has uncovered illegal cryptocurrency operations conducted without the required licence.
According to law enforcement authorities, the alleged activity involved a resident of Tashkent District born in 2008 who is studying at a state university in the capital.
Investigators established that from December 2025 to October 2026, he conducted cryptocurrency buying and selling transactions on the Bitget platform without a licence. The total trading volume over the period amounted to 64,715 USDT.
In addition to cryptocurrency transactions, the young man allegedly sold virtual phone numbers associated with 140 foreign countries through the Telegram messaging service.
Operational and investigative measures also found 450 USDT in his crypto wallet.
A criminal case has been opened against the suspect, and investigative proceedings are ongoing.
