Dear BitcoinTalk community,

Though I've been an avid follower of this forum for many years, this is my first time taking the initiative to participate actively and voice my concerns. I believe that our community thrives on transparency and shared experiences, and today I aim to contribute to that collective knowledge.

I am writing this post to report my recent experience with Crypto.Games,
which has resulted in the closure of my account of 6 years and the confiscation of approximately 8.38 ETH.

I believe it is important to bring this matter to the attention of the community and seek support and advice on how to address this issue, or serve as a warning.

Here are the details of my account:

- Member since: 09/07/2017 (active days: 1692)
- Friends invited: 1051 (building dicebots for CG)
- Balance: ~8.38 ETH

Profile link: http://web.archive.org/web/20230812213141/https://crypto.games/player/jinx
Screenshots of my conversations with CG: https://imgur.com/a/KO0Erbt


I have been a member of Crypto.Games since 2017, and during this time,
I have primarily generated my crypto funds through building dice bots and investing them back into the platform. (CG already has detailed logs of this information)

As a developer, I've been building multiple tools using CG's API and maintained a lot of open-source bots which has generated income for CG in the process.

However, On Aug 5, 2023 9:10 AM, my account was blocked from performing any and all actions.

After reaching out to support via email, I received a request from CG to verify my account by providing several personal documents and information. These requested items include a clear photo of my passport or national ID (both sides), a selfie of me holding my passport/ID along with a note containing the date, my email, and the phrase "for Crypto.Games," a clear photo of a utility bill with my name and address visible, a video selfie of me holding my ID card/passport and a paper with the word 'Crypto.Games' and today's date written on it, and information about the source of my funds (salary or business details).

I firmly believe that providing such personal and private information goes against my rights and violates my privacy.Therefore, I have no intentions of giving in to these demands. Unfortunately, CG has made it clear that failure to provide the requested documents will result in the closure of my account and the confiscation of my funds (Current Balance: ~8.38 ETH).

In light of this situation, I have decided to make a formal announcement on GitHub and here that I will be ceasing the maintenance for all CG related packages (both composer and npm packages have be moved to a private registry), with only security-related bug fixes going forward.

I included screenshots of my conversations with CG as evidence for my decision. This was necessary because I have developers and business partners to answer to, and I cannot and will not compromise my principles and privacy for any price.

One of the main reasons I have remained with CG for so long is because my privacy was respected.
It is disheartening to now see CG blatantly trading my ~8.38 ETH Balance in exchange for my personal and private information.
I firmly believe that privacy is a fundamental right that should be respected, and no amount of money or potential gains should compromise that.

I have not had anyone contact me from CG since Aug 5, 2023.

I kindly request the support and advice of the BitcoinTalk community in dealing with this matter. If anyone has faced a similar situation or has any insights or suggestions, please share them.

Thank you for your attention and understanding.

Sincerely,

[codepoet / jinx]