The key facts

  • A student at a capital university, born in 2008, was detained for unlicensed trading of crypto assets worth 64,715 USDT
  • He also sold 140 virtual phone numbers of foreign states; 450 USDT was found in his wallet
  • A criminal case has been opened; investigative actions are underway

Detention and the essence of the charges

In Tashkent, a young man born in 2008 was detained for engaging in the illegal circulation of crypto assets. The detention was reported by the Telegram channel XAVFSIZLIK, which is linked to the State Security Service; the outlet Spot.uz specified that the detainee is a resident of the Tashkent district who studied at one of the capital's 'prestigious' universities. According to the investigation, since December 2025 he had been trading on the Bitget crypto exchange without a license, and over ten months he carried out purchase and sale transactions totaling 64,715 USDT — approximately the equivalent of that amount in dollars.

Additional episodes and the status of the case

Zamon.uz, citing the same data, specifies the period of activity — from December 2025 to October 2026 — and adds that the operations were uncovered during investigative operations by the State Security Service jointly with the Tashkent City Police Department. In addition to trading on Bitget, the detainee sold 140 virtual phone numbers of foreign states via Telegram; 450 USDT was found in his crypto wallet. A criminal case has been opened, and investigative actions are underway. The publications do not report the charges brought or the possible penalty.