Ethereum Dev Says “We’re Just Infra Builders” After Detention in Turkey Over ‘Misuse’ Claim

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The Ethereum community is in shock after one of its well-known developers, Fede’s Intern, was detained in Izmir, Turkey, over the weekend. The accusation? Turkish authorities say he helped people “misuse” the Ethereum network, a charge many in the crypto community are calling vague, unfair, and potentially dangerous for blockchain innovation.

So, what’s next, now?

This incident came into the spotlight when an ETH dev Fede’s Intern, an Argentinian crypto researcher, posted a tweet stating that he had been detained in Turkey, after Turkey’s Minister of Internal Affairs personally accused him of this so-called “misuse.” 

But no one — not even legal experts—seems to know what actions fall under that term.

Fede’s Intern insists he has done nothing wrong. In his own words, the developer insists he and his team are “just infrastructure builders,” creating technology, not committing crimes.

I’m in Turkey, Izmir. They are telling my lawyer that I helped people to misuse @ethereum and I might have a charge. You can imagine what it means. It’s obviously wrong, we are just infra builders.

I can’t say much because I don’t have information and I don’t know if I will…