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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....
Trio faces trial in Miami over digital currency-related bank fraud
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27 August, 2022

Trio faces trial in Miami over digital currency-related bank fraud

The DOJ captured three men suspected of committing fraudulent bank transactions using stolen identities to embezzle over $4 million worth...
Alleged Russian ransomware attacker indicted, faces extradition from the Netherlands
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23 August, 2022

Alleged Russian ransomware attacker indicted, faces extradition from the Netherlands

Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov and his co-conspirators, who are yet to be identified, are accused of laundering as much as $70...
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...
Coinbase product manager pleads not guilty in insider trading scandal
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8 August, 2022

Coinbase product manager pleads not guilty in insider trading scandal

Ishan Wahi is alleged to have shared with his brother and a friend tokens that were to be listed on...
Woman behind BTC murder-for-hire plot faces 10 years in prison
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4 August, 2022

Woman behind BTC murder-for-hire plot faces 10 years in prison

Jessica Leeann Sledge made three payments totaling $10k in BTC to a purported "hitman" she found through a dark web...
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