Bitcoin Wallet of the Failed BTC-e Exchange Wakes Up
Someone transferred 10,000 BTC from a previously sleeping wallet identified as holding the treasury of the failed BTC-e exchange.
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Nov 23, 2022 at 4:49 p.m. UTC
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BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik Has Been Extradited to the US
The news comes weeks after U.S. authorities called off their previous extradition request, thereby paving the way for Vinnik to be brought to the U.S.
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Aug 5, 2022 at 6:15 a.m. UTC
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US Calls Off Extradition Request for BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik
U.S. authorities still want to try Vinnik, but his lawyer said they carried out a legal maneuver to keep him in prison longer and eventually get him to the U.S.
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Jul 22, 2022 at 2:13 p.m. UTC
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BTC-e Operator Vinnik Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison on Money Laundering Charges
Alexander Vinnik, an alleged BTC-e operator, was found guilty of money laundering in France and sentenced to five years in prison.
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Dec 7, 2020 at 3:18 p.m. UTC
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French Judge Orders Trial of Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik
Vinnik will reportedly face charges including defrauding more than 100 people in six French cities from 2016 to 2018.
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Aug 4, 2020 at 8:17 a.m. UTC
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French Officials Move to Start Trial of Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik
The alleged BTC-e operator stands accused of extortion, aggravated money laundering and conspiracy.
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Jul 24, 2020 at 1:45 p.m. UTC
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New Zealand Police Seize $90M Linked to Alleged BTC-e Exchange Operator
The bank funds are said to be linked to Russian Alexander Vinnik, who allegedly ran the defunct crypto exchange BTC-e.
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Jun 22, 2020 at 9:52 a.m. UTC
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France Charges Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik Following Greek Extradition
French prosecutors have charged Vinnik on counts of extortion, aggravated money laundering, conspiracy and more.
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Jan 29, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
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Alleged BTC-e Operator Will Be Extradited to France After Greek Supreme Court Ruling
Greece's supreme administrative court found that a ruling to extradite alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik to France was lawful. Vinnik can no longer appeal the decision.
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Jan 23, 2020 at 6:45 p.m. UTC
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Bomb Threats Demanding Bitcoin Force Evacuations Across Russia
Someone has been sending bomb threats across Russia for a month, demanding $870,000 worth of bitcoin supposedly stolen from the defunct cryptocurrency exchange WEX.
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Dec 24, 2019 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
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