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Cryptocurrency Ecosystem => Crypto Exchanges => Topic started by: mlawson71 on December 26, 2019, 02:18:33 PM

Title: Alleged Russian spy who laundered $4 bln through BTC-e is extradited to France
Post by: mlawson71 on December 26, 2019, 02:18:33 PM

Aleksandr Vinnik, the founder of the BTC-e exchange, who is also allegedly connected to Russian military intelligence and is being accused of laundering over 4 billion dollars through the aforementioned exchange, will be extradited to France.

Aleksandr Vinnik was arrested three years ago while visiting Thessaloniki, Greece on vacation. The arrest happened at the request of the United States, where he is accused of laundering billions, including the stolen funds from the hack of Mt. Gox in 2014, which was one of the largest cryptocurrency hacks in history.
Source (https://www.forexbrokerz.com/news/alleged-russian-spy-who-laundered-4-bln-through-btc-e-is-extradited-to-france)

What a shady individual. I have little doubt that he is connected to much more powerful people, but whether that will ever be proven remains to be seen.

Title: Re: Alleged Russian spy who laundered $4 bln through BTC-e is extradited to France
Post by: Zack777 on January 03, 2020, 05:48:43 AM

This sounds like a plot for a good tv-movie.  ;)