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WhiteRock Finance founder Ildar Ilham was reportedly detained in the UAE more than a year after Dutch authorities announced an arrest linked to ZKasino. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reportedly taken Ildar Ilham, the founder of the decentralized finance protocol WhiteRock Finance, into custody as part of allegations over a $30-million scam through ZKasino. According to a Thursday X post from crypto sleuth ZachXBT, UAE authorities arrested Ilham in connection with an investigation into “wide-scale fraud” surrounding ZKasino. ZachXBT’s report suggested that WhiteRock was connected to ZKasino’s $30 million fundraising. The alleged investor scam followed ZKasino’s launch in April 2024, with the platform promising an airdrop of its native token to select users. However, reports indicate that more than a year later, the funds still have not been returned. Read more

Investigators have linked a figure in the $30 million ZKasino alleged scam to a fresh cryptocurrency project branded WhiteRock (WHITE), on-chain analyst ZachXBT reported in a June 16 post on X. WhiteRock surfaced in December 2024 with an anonymous team, overstated user counts, and unverifiable claims about a USDX reserve, researchers at Blokiments wrote in […] The post ZachXBT warns suspected ZKasino fraudster may be linked to new crypto venture WhiteRock appeared first on CryptoSlate.