The controversy involving the Paraíba cryptocurrency company Braiscompany grows, as more customers report delays in payments. According to blogger Bruno Giovanni from Paraíba, 8 thousand Braiscompany customers already report late payments. According to Giovanni, author of the Blog do BG, investments are around R$ 30 million per month. The blogger cited inside sources who brought the alerts. The company, which is based in Campina Grande, has many customers in the city who are afraid of the possibility of bankruptcy of Brais, as the company is known. According to sources also obtained by CriptoFácil, Braiscompany’s reach reached all levels. Even people with high purchasing power, such as former councilors of Campina Grande, have investments with the company. One of these sources stated that one of these former councilors and a local doctor felt unwell after learning about the company’s situation. Both are admitted to a hospital in Campina Grande, as informed by Giovanni.
Brais CEO blames Binance
On Tuesday (10), Antonio Neto Ais, owner of Braiscompany, recorded a video on his social networks talking about the case. For the first time, Ais admitted that the company faces successive delays in payments to customers. According to the CEO, the delays occurred because of Binance, the exchange that Braiscompany uses to make payments. According to the businessman, the brokerage has put brakes on withdrawals and liquidations of the company. Furthermore, Ais also mentioned update issues because of the launch of the company’s supposed app. In fact, the company used the same justification a few days ago, when comedian Lucas Veloso used his social networks to criticize the company. “Since November, the company has been experiencing some technical problems and has been trying to solve them day after day with the creation of applications and other technological solutions”, said Ais in the live. Finally, the CEO of Braiscompany stated that the lawyers are filing a request for an injunction to unblock the account by the company that provides services in this matter. Sought by CriptoFácil, Binance stated that it does not carry out operations on customer accounts without the proper authorization of the users. Binance reiterates that it does not perform any actions on accounts that are not properly based on the terms and conditions, contracts and policies in force and accepted by all users. In addition, Binance works in full collaboration with the authorities to prevent malicious people from using the platform.
Complaints grow
While the Braiscompany case remains active, the company remains the target of complaints from Internet users. According to the website Reclame Aqui, the number of complaints has skyrocketed in the last five days. Most of the comments concern breach of agreement, that is, an alleged lack of compliance with the clauses. Next come complaints of late payments and false advertising.
Nature of complaints against Braiscompany. Source: Claim Here. Last year, Braiscompany faced accusations of operating a financial pyramid scheme, as the company offers above-market returns. The average interest rate offered by the company is 8% per month, while the Selic rate is 13.75% per year. One of Braiscompany’s main accusers was analyst Tiago Reis, founder of Suno Research. Reis, by the way, returned to talk about the case last Thursday (5). Without mentioning the name of the company, the analyst he wrote the following tweet:
Source: Tiago Reis/Twitter. Read also: Gemini terminates deal with Genesis and discontinues Earn product Read also: Exchange publishes Proof of Reserves with 90% of user assets on Binance Read also: Voyager and Binance get initial approval for BRL 5.2 billion deal
