{
  "id": 1470167,
  "title": "BitMart account demands founder explain funds status, Xia calls claims ‘fabricated’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/bitmart-account-demands-founder-explain-funds-status-xia-calls-claims",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T08:15:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitmart-account-founder-explain-repayment-plan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "BitMart’s Chinese-language X account demanded an Aug. 19 repayment plan, while Sheldon Xia called its claims of blocked withdrawals and non-payment of salaries “fabricated rumors.”",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}