# BitMart Founder Rejects Audit Calls as Users Report Blocked Withdrawals

Sheldon Lee says a hacked Chinese-language account produced the claims, while customers ask the exchange to publish wallets, assets and liabilities before its scheduled wind-down.

- Published: 2026-08-18T05:51:40.786Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-18/bitmart-founder-rejects-audit-calls-as-users-report-blocked
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/17/bitmart-founder-dismisses-calls-for-audit-as-users-report-blocked-funds-unpaid-employees), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/forced-liquidations-begin-in-30-days-for-business-crypto-accounts-missing-new-verification-rules-on-bybit/)

BitMart founder Sheldon Lee has dismissed as fabricated a set of claims that customers cannot withdraw funds and that some staff went unpaid in July, saying the exchange's Chinese-language account on X was hacked. Users are asking BitMart t…

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