Alexander Vinnik News
09.06 / 20:53
Bitcoin
Department
Justice Department Alleges Russian Nationals Responsible For Mt. Gox Hack
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said that Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner were responsible for hacking now defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox in 2011, laundering bitcoin from the hack, and operating an illicit crypto exchange of their own.
19.04 / 04:23
ETH
Police
Bitcoin
country
Department
Investigations
Russian Ministry Officials ‘Took BTC, ETH Bribes from Crypto Exchange Exec’
Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs officials took a $53.2 million Bitcoin and ETH bribe from a crypto exchange executive, a major newspaper in the country claimed this week.
09.06 / 16:57
UPS
Platform
Southern
Bitcoin
Department
US Justice Department Charges Two Russian Nationals With Stealing Thousands of Bitcoin Linked to Mt. Gox
The US Department of Justice unsealed charges against Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner, for allegedly stealing thousands of bitcoin from the Mt.Gox crypto exchange back in 2011 to 2014.
06.09 / 23:37
Law
regulation
Lawyers
Basketball star for a crypto launderer? Alexander Vinnik's lawyers considers prisoner swap: Report
The legal team for Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national recently extradited to the United States for his alleged role at defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, has reportedly been urging officials to consider a prisoner swap.
06.09 / 15:37
UPS
Citizens
Lawyer
Lawyer For Alleged Russian Crypto Launderer Seeks Prisoner Swap With U.S.
As the relations between the U.S. and Russia remain stringent due to the latter country’s invasion of Ukraine, a lawyer for a Russian citizen accused of laundering more than USD 4bn worth of crypto has called on the Kremlin to facilitate a prisoner exchange involving his client with Washington.
31.08 / 20:11
Law
Scams
Cryptoqueen
Extradition
Accomplice of 'Cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova faces extradition to US: Report
Christopher Hamilton, a British national allegedly connected to Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova’s cryptocurrency scheme OneCoin, reportedly faces extradition to the United States on charges related to a scam going back to 2014.
17.08 / 12:35
Blockchain
Bitcoin
Crypto Scam Revenue Has Dropped by 65% in 2022: Chainalysis
Illicit crypto volumes have been diminishing year-over-year, with scams making the largest drop, accordingto a report by blockchain analytic firm Chainalysis.
05.08 / 11:25
regulation
crimes
Bitcoin
Extradition
Alexander Vinnik reportedly en route to the US after extradition
Accused BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik has reportedly been extradited to America to face up to multiple charges relating to money laundering while working at the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange.
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