Yuma retweeted
どういった理由で、私自身が警察に出向く必要があるとお考えでしょうか。そこが明確になれば検討しますが、現時点では、以下の理由から私自身が警察に出向く必要性は認識していません。
私に生じている中心的な問題は、報酬の遅延・未払い、契約上・業務上の関係、名誉や信用への影響、事実関係の確認、そして必要に応じた証拠提供や説明協力です。これらについては、すでに弁護士に相談の上で対応しています。
一方で、現時点では、私自身が金銭を騙し取られた、虚偽説明によって財産を交付した、その他犯罪行為の直接的な被害を受けたという事実は確認していません。
そのため、現状は私自身が被害者として警察に被害申告や告訴をするというより、民事・契約・名誉や信用に関する問題を含め、弁護士を通じて対応する案件だと認識しています。
ご自身が犯罪被害を受けたと認識されているのであれば、まずはご自身で警察や弁護士に相談されるのが適切だと思います。
私は、警察や捜査機関から事情説明や資料提供を求められた場合には、自分が直接確認している事実については協力いたします。
English summary:
I served as a project-level Co-founder of Xenea, while I was not a director, officer or shareholder of the relevant corporate entity, and had no authority over bank accounts or crypto wallets/private keys.
From around March 2026, payment delays or unpaid compensation began affecting me and several other team members.
On May 13, I was told by Taketo Nakanishi for the first time that a serious issue involving project funds and a third party had occurred, without being told when it happened or how much was involved.
On May 22, I was told by CEO Tokuro Uhara that the issue had occurred “last year,” had gone through legal proceedings in Korea “all the way to the Supreme Court,” and had resulted in non-prosecution. I repeatedly requested case numbers, official documents and other objective evidence, but none has been provided to me as of publication.
I announced my resignation on June 30. A few hours later, XENEA Wallet announced the termination of its service. I had not been informed of that announcement in advance and was not involved in making it.
Afterward, I received a different explanation: there had been no trial; it had been a criminal investigation by Korean prosecutors that ended without prosecution, and the underlying issue was said to have occurred in 2024.
If that later explanation is accurate, I continued working as a Co-founder for more than a year without being informed of the issue.
The main reason I resigned was not unpaid compensation itself, but the information asymmetry: I carried public responsibility as a Co-founder while key information necessary to fulfill that responsibility was not shared with me.
I have repeatedly sought clarification and supporting materials, including asking to speak directly with the project’s lawyers, but I have still not been given sufficient information or an opportunity to independently verify the underlying facts.
This summary does not assert conclusions about events I have not been able to verify. It reflects what I directly experienced and what I was told at each stage.
Xeneaにおける私の関与、退任に至った経緯、その前後に受けた説明について整理しました。
直接確認した事実と、経営関係者から受けた説明を区別して記載しています。
弁護士確認の上、公表します。
English summary follows in the thread.
English summary:
I served as a project-level Co-founder of Xenea, while I was not a director, officer or shareholder of the relevant corporate entity, and had no authority over bank accounts or crypto wallets/private keys.
From around March 2026, payment delays or unpaid compensation began affecting me and several other team members.
On May 13, I was told by Taketo Nakanishi for the first time that a serious issue involving project funds and a third party had occurred, without being told when it happened or how much was involved.
On May 22, I was told by CEO Tokuro Uhara that the issue had occurred “last year,” had gone through legal proceedings in Korea “all the way to the Supreme Court,” and had resulted in non-prosecution. I repeatedly requested case numbers, official documents and other objective evidence, but none has been provided to me as of publication.
I announced my resignation on June 30. A few hours later, XENEA Wallet announced the termination of its service. I had not been informed of that announcement in advance and was not involved in making it.
Afterward, I received a different explanation: there had been no trial; it had been a criminal investigation by Korean prosecutors that ended without prosecution, and the underlying issue was said to have occurred in 2024.
If that later explanation is accurate, I continued working as a Co-founder for more than a year without being informed of the issue.
The main reason I resigned was not unpaid compensation itself, but the information asymmetry: I carried public responsibility as a Co-founder while key information necessary to fulfill that responsibility was not shared with me.
I have repeatedly sought clarification and supporting materials, including asking to speak directly with the project’s lawyers, but I have still not been given sufficient information or an opportunity to independently verify the underlying facts.
This summary does not assert conclusions about events I have not been able to verify. It reflects what I directly experienced and what I was told at each stage.
English follows.
今回の件について様々なご意見やご批判があることは理解しています。
以前の投稿でもお伝えしたとおり、今後必要な説明を適切に行うため、一連の件については既に弁護士へ相談を開始しています。
また、事実に反する内容を含む投稿や、根拠なく私に関する事実を断定する投稿についても弁護士に相談しており、必要に応じて適切な法的対応を検討しています。
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I understand that there is a wide range of views and criticisms regarding this matter.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I have already begun consulting legal counsel so that I can make any necessary statements appropriately regarding this matter.
I am also seeking legal advice regarding posts that contain false information or make unsupported factual claims about me, and I am considering appropriate legal action if necessary.
Yuma retweeted
Some of you have been asking me about Ultorex, but I had nothing to do with it. I’ve got no info on it.
And it’s entirely reasonable for you to expect me to explain everything I know, and I genuinely want to do so. Before making any further detailed public statements, however, I’ll be consulting with my lawyer to ensure that I can do so responsibly and appropriately.
Some of you have been asking me about Ultorex, but I had nothing to do with it. I’ve got no info on it.
And it’s entirely reasonable for you to expect me to explain everything I know, and I genuinely want to do so. Before making any further detailed public statements, however, I’ll be consulting with my lawyer to ensure that I can do so responsibly and appropriately.
A clarification
When I posted my resignation, I intended that to be my only public statement.
Since then, I’ve seen comments assuming that, because I held the title of “co-founder,” my role was the same as the other co-founders.
I completely understand why people would make that assumption. If I were on the outside looking in, I probably would too.
I’d like to clarify what my role was.
I joined the project years after it began, shortly before its rebranding to Xenea, to serve as co-founder for its next chapter.
My role was focused on branding, long-term strategy, partnerships, and international representation.
The discontinuation of XENEA Wallet, for example, was announced on the same day as my resignation. I first became aware of it through that public announcement.
Until recently, I believed I had the information necessary to fulfill my role.
As I wrote in my resignation post: “More recently, I came to understand that I hadn’t had the full picture while serving in this role. After reflecting on that, I decided it was time to step away.”
I can’t speak on behalf of the project, and I don’t believe it would be appropriate to comment on matters beyond my own knowledge or responsibility.
My intention in writing this is simply to ensure that my role and experience are understood accurately.
It’s been a while.
After careful reflection, I’ve decided to step away from Xenea.
I’ve long been fascinated by the moments when civilization outgrows the systems that once enabled it.
For thousands of years, every major leap has been enabled by a new way of preserving knowledge. I believed AI and asset tokenization would demand another leap, and that belief was what first drew me to this project.
I joined the project shortly before its rebranding to Xenea, taking on the role of co-founder as part of its next chapter. Over the past few years, I helped shape its long-term strategy, build partnerships, and represent the project around the world. It was one of the most unique and formative experiences of my life.
More recently, I came to understand that I hadn’t had the full picture while serving in this role. After reflecting on that, I decided it was time to step away.
Looking back, what I’ll carry with me isn’t the title. It’s the people. The conversations and relationships built along the way have meant far more to me than any position ever could.
To everyone I met along the way, thank you.
During the Hub71 × JETRO program I met @getoutofhome, someone who became a mentor far beyond the program itself.
His advice meant a lot to me as a co-founder, especially about how to lead with clarity when things are uncertain….
Seeing him now build @StratiumX is inspiring. It’s creating the structured-finance layer where new markets like volatility trackers and yield baskets can emerge with real onchain transparency.
Grateful to have learned from someone who keeps turning ideas into action.
Just wrapped up an intensive program hosted by @hub71ad and @JETRO_InvestJP for emerging Web3 startup founders from Japan.
Not sure if it’s public yet or if it ever will be, but I’m proud to share that I won the Hub71 x JETRO Pitch at @expandnorthstar out of the seven founders selected. It was an incredible experience that opened up new opportunities in the region.
Huge thanks to everyone who made it happen. Now in transit at Doha Airport, but I’ll be back in a week for their first AI Summit that I got invited to after winning the pitch.