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Communication #001 — Formal Request for Information
Date: 17 July 2026
From: BitBank
To: Crypto Legal
Subject: Request for Evidence and Review of the Listing of bit-bank.world
Method: Email
Delivery Status: Sent
Response Status: Awaiting Response
The following communication is reproduced as sent. Personal or confidential information, where applicable, may be redacted.
Dear Crypto Legal Team,
I am writing regarding the inclusion of https://bit-bank.world in your database of reported cryptocurrency-related websites.
We recently became aware that our domain appears within your published list. However, after reviewing the information available on your website, we have been unable to identify any dedicated page, documented case, technical analysis, evidence, or explanation supporting the inclusion of bit-bank.world.
We have also observed that the same entry appears in an earlier third-party database, raising questions as to whether an independent investigation concerning our domain was carried out before the listing was republished.
Based solely on the information currently available to the public, we therefore deduce that the entry relating to bit-bank.world may have been reproduced from previously published data rather than resulting from an independent investigation. If this deduction is incorrect, we would appreciate your clarification.
Accordingly, we respectfully request the following information:
The specific reason why bit-bank.world was included in your database.
The date on which the listing was created.
The original source of the information.
Whether the listing resulted from a manual investigation, an automated process, a third-party report or another source.
The documentary, legal or technical evidence supporting the inclusion of bit-bank.world.
Any verifiable evidence establishing a legal, technical or operational connection between bit-bank.world and any other company, website or entity.
The methodology applied before publishing the listing.
If you conclude that bit-bank.world is connected to another organisation or previously reported website, we kindly request that you provide the exact evidence supporting that conclusion, such as official company records, contractual documents, verified WHOIS records, shared operators, common infrastructure demonstrating common control, identical proprietary code, blockchain evidence, court documents or any other independently verifiable material.
If no such evidence exists, we respectfully request that the listing be reviewed and corrected accordingly.
Please note that similarities in names, branding, logos, colours, services or domain names do not, by themselves, establish ownership, affiliation or operational control.
Our objective is not to challenge legitimate fraud prevention efforts, but to ensure that information published about bit-bank.world is accurate, evidence-based and capable of independent verification.
For the sake of transparency, this correspondence will be published on https://bit-bank.world, together with any response received from Crypto Legal, unless you expressly request that specific information be withheld for legitimate legal or privacy reasons.
We appreciate your time and look forward to your response.
Kind regards,
BitBank
https://bit-bank.world
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Communication #002 — Response Received from Crypto Legal
Date: 17 July 2026
From: Crypto Legal
To: BitBank
Subject: Response Regarding the Listing of bit-bank.world
Method: Email
Communication Type: Response to Communication #001
Response Status: Received
The following communication is reproduced as received from Crypto Legal in response to BitBank's formal request for information concerning the listing of bit-bank.world. Personal or confidential information, where applicable, may be redacted. The content is presented for transparency and public record purposes without alteration to its substantive meaning.
Crypto Legal maintains a database of cryptocurrency-related companies, platforms and websites that have been reported to us by members of the public, our clients, financial institutions, regulatory bodies and law enforcement agencies in connection with alleged fraudulent or unauthorised activities. The purpose of this database is to promote public awareness, assist consumers in identifying potential risks, and help prevent further financial losses within the cryptocurrency sector.
The inclusion of a website within our database should not be interpreted as a judicial determination or a finding of legal liability. Rather, it reflects that credible reports have been received regarding the relevant entity and that, based on the information available to us at the time of publication, the website presents characteristics commonly associated with high-risk or fraudulent operations.
With regard to bit-bank.world, we have received multiple reports from individuals alleging fraudulent activity involving your platform. In addition to these reports, our preliminary review identified several matters that raise significant compliance concerns.
These include, but are not limited to:
Taken together, these factors are widely recognised indicators that warrant enhanced due diligence. Whilst these factors alone do not constitute definitive proof of fraud, they do justify maintaining a public warning whilst the legitimacy of the operation remains unverified.
You have requested detailed evidence relating to the reports received.
Please note that we do not disclose confidential information submitted by victims, our clients, financial institutions, whistleblowers or law enforcement agencies. Such information frequently contains personal data, confidential investigative material and evidence provided under obligations of confidentiality. Disclosing this information could compromise ongoing investigations, expose reporting individuals to unnecessary risks, and conflict with applicable privacy and data protection legislation.
Likewise, our internal forensic methodologies, investigative procedures, intelligence sources and risk assessment criteria are proprietary. Whilst we are committed to maintaining an accurate and reliable database, we are under no obligation to disclose internal investigative methods that could undermine future investigations or enable malicious actors to circumvent fraud detection mechanisms.
Notwithstanding the above, we are committed to maintaining an accurate and fair database. If you believe that bit-bank.world has been incorrectly listed, we are prepared to conduct an independent review of your company's legitimacy.
To enable our forensic and compliance team to undertake that review, we require documentary evidence demonstrating the legal existence, regulatory status and operational legitimacy of the business. Specifically, please provide:
Once these documents have been received, our forensic team will conduct an independent review of the information provided alongside the reports already held within our systems.
If our review demonstrates that the company is legitimate, properly registered, appropriately authorised where required, and that there is no evidence supporting its continued inclusion within our database, we will amend or remove the listing as appropriate.
Conversely, should the review identify evidence supporting the existing reports or reveal additional compliance concerns, the listing will remain in place. Where appropriate and legally permissible, relevant information may also be shared with the competent regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies.
As an alternative, we also offer an independent Know Your Customer (KYC) Certification service. This is a voluntary verification process designed to assess a company's legal structure, corporate identity and regulatory compliance using recognised due diligence standards.
Successful completion of KYC Certification demonstrates a commitment to transparency, corporate governance and regulatory compliance. Within the blockchain and digital asset sector, independent KYC verification assists in establishing credibility with customers, investors, financial institutions and commercial partners by providing additional assurance regarding the identity and legitimacy of the business.
Further information regarding our KYC Certification service is available at: https://www.cryptolegal.uk/kyc-services
Should you wish to proceed with either the documentary review of your listing or the KYC Certification process, please submit the requested documentation, and our compliance team will commence its assessment upon receipt.
Finally, we note your statement that this correspondence may be published on your website together with our response. We do not authorise the publication, reproduction, distribution or republication of this email, whether in whole or in part, in any format or medium, without our prior written consent.
This correspondence has been provided exclusively for the purpose of responding to your enquiry. Any unauthorised publication may constitute a misuse of our intellectual property and proprietary communications and may also present our response outside its intended context.
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Communication #003 — Follow-Up Request for Evidence and Clarification
Date: 17 July 2026
From: BitBank
To: Crypto Legal
Subject: Follow-Up Request for Evidence Regarding Reports Concerning bit-bank.world
Method: Email
Communication Type: Response to Communication #002
Delivery Status: Sent
Response Status: Awaiting Response
The following communication is reproduced as sent by BitBank in response to Crypto Legal's Communication #002. The purpose of this correspondence is to request further clarification regarding the reports concerning bit-bank.world and to establish the factual basis on which the domain was included in the relevant database. Personal or confidential information, where applicable, may be redacted.
Dear Ms Van Der Bruggen,
Thank you for your response and for providing further clarification regarding the inclusion of bit-bank.world in your database.
We take particularly seriously your statement that Crypto Legal has received multiple reports from individuals alleging fraudulent activity involving our platform.
This information is of significant concern to us, as we are not aware of any such incidents involving bit-bank.world.
Before providing corporate documentation and, in particular, government-issued personal identification documents, we believe it is necessary to understand the nature of the allegations sufficiently to allow us to conduct our own internal investigation.
During the period in which these alleged incidents may have occurred, bit-bank.world operated primarily as a static informational website and did not provide the transactional functionality that would ordinarily enable users to conduct the activities now alleged.
This raises a serious concern for us.
If individuals or third parties have used the BitBank name, referred to the bit-bank.world domain, impersonated our website, or otherwise represented themselves as being connected with BitBank in order to conduct fraudulent activities without our knowledge or authorisation, we need sufficient information to investigate this matter immediately and, where appropriate, take appropriate technical, protective or legal action.
We fully understand that you may have legitimate obligations to protect the identities and personal information of complainants, victims, clients, whistleblowers or other sources. We are therefore not requesting the names, identities, contact details or other personal data of the individuals who submitted reports.
However, we respectfully request sufficient anonymised factual information concerning the alleged incidents to enable us to determine whether they actually involved bit-bank.world.
Specifically, we would appreciate clarification regarding the following:
How many reports have you received that specifically identify the exact domain bit-bank.world?
What are the approximate dates on which these reports were received?
What are the approximate dates on which the alleged fraudulent activities occurred?
What was the general nature of the alleged fraudulent activity?
Did the complainants state that they registered directly on bit-bank.world?
Did they state that they deposited, transferred or invested funds directly through functionality provided by bit-bank.world?
What specific BitBank service or functionality was allegedly used?
How were the individuals initially contacted or introduced to the alleged service?
Were communications conducted through the bit-bank.world domain, or through third-party email addresses, telephone numbers, messaging applications or social media accounts?
Did the reports specifically identify bit-bank.world, or did they refer only to an organisation or individual using the name "BitBank" or a similar name?
Where cryptocurrency transactions are alleged, we would also appreciate receiving any relevant public blockchain wallet addresses and transaction hashes, where disclosure is legally permissible. Such publicly verifiable blockchain information could assist us considerably in determining whether any addresses involved have any connection whatsoever with our systems or infrastructure.
We are not asking you to disclose confidential investigative methodologies, proprietary forensic techniques or information capable of identifying alleged victims.
Our request concerns the underlying factual circumstances necessary for us to investigate what may potentially constitute an unauthorised use of our name, domain or identity.
Without this basic information, we are currently unable to determine whether the allegations concern our website, an unrelated third party, an impersonation attempt, mistaken identity, or a potential misuse of the BitBank name or domain.
We would therefore appreciate your assistance in clarifying these matters before we consider providing the corporate and personal documentation requested in your previous correspondence.
We also note your concerns regarding the regulatory status of the services currently presented on bit-bank.world. We would appreciate clarification as to which specific service or activity offered through bit-bank.world you consider to require regulatory authorisation, the jurisdiction in which you consider such authorisation necessary, and the applicable regulatory framework upon which this assessment is based.
This information would allow us to properly understand and address the compliance concerns raised in your response.
We remain willing to cooperate constructively with Crypto Legal and take any credible allegation of fraud, impersonation or unauthorised use of our identity extremely seriously.
If fraudulent activities have genuinely been conducted by third parties using the BitBank name or falsely representing an association with bit-bank.world, identifying and stopping such activities is clearly in the interests of both Crypto Legal and BitBank.
We therefore look forward to receiving sufficient anonymised information to allow us to begin an appropriate investigation.
Kind regards,
BitBank
https://bit-bank.world
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