BTC-e

BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik pleads for prisoner swap between US and Russia
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9 September, 2022

BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik pleads for prisoner swap between US and Russia

Alexander Vinnik called on Russian authorities to negotiate with Washington for his extradition back to Russia in exchange for U.S....
US secures extradition of BTC-e exchange founder Alexander Vinnik from Greece: report
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10 August, 2022

US secures extradition of BTC-e exchange founder Alexander Vinnik from Greece: report

Alexander Vinnik operated BTC-e exchange from 2011 to 2017, transacting over $4 billion worth of BTC, which U.S. prosecutors allege...
Polish police confirm WEX owner arrest as $29M in related ETH move for first time
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22 September, 2021

Polish police confirm WEX owner arrest as $29M in related ETH move for first time

Authorities in Poland have confirmed that the man who runs WEX, an exchange that reportedly went down with over $400M,...
France appeals court upholds BTC-e Alexander Vinnik’s 5-year jail sentence
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7 July, 2021

France appeals court upholds BTC-e Alexander Vinnik’s 5-year jail sentence

The court backed a previous ruling handed down in December 2020, which found that Vinnik had been guilty of money...
BTC-E operator Alexander Vinnik gets five years in jail
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8 December, 2020

BTC-E operator Alexander Vinnik gets five years in jail

A French court has sentenced Alexander Vinnik to 5 years in jail. Vinnik has been the subject of intense extradition

BTC-e Alexander Vinnik money laundering trial begins in Paris
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22 October, 2020

BTC-e Alexander Vinnik money laundering trial begins in Paris

The present case is focusing on Alexander Vinnik’s alleged involvement in ransomware fraud to the tune of $159 million.
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