First Digital issued an official statement on social media: "Today, Justin Sun's allegations against FDT at the media conference are unfounded. We firmly deny any claims regarding FDT's alleged involvement in coordinating plans or misappropriating funds. We want to emphasize that these allegations are completely baseless and the facts are entirely wrong."

FDT acts only as an intermediary to execute transactions on the instructions of Techteryx and its authorized representatives. FDT does not, and has no obligation to, independently evaluate or recommend Techteryx's investments. We have also never moved or invested funds without express written instructions from Techteryx or its authorized representatives. All reserve assets are deployed in strict accordance with the written instructions provided by Techteryx and its authorized representatives at the time. We have a record of all written instructions as evidence.

In relation to Techteryx's request for redemption of funds, ARIA has expressed its anti-money laundering (AML) and KYC concerns regarding the acquisition transaction between TrueCoin and Techteryx and the identity of Techteryx's ultimate beneficial owner. As of today, Techteryx has declined to provide the information requested by ARIA.