The extradition of a Russian man accused of laundering billions of dollars in Bitcoin is being made possible thanks to a Greek Supreme Court ruling. According to a report in Reuters, Alexander Vinnik, the accused mastermind behind a $4 billion Bitcoin laundering network, is among...
Alexander Vinnik, the 38-year-old Russian man behind the bitcoin exchange BTC-e, has been arrested and indicted. Reuters reported news that a U.S. jury made the decision on Wednesday (July 26). As PYMNTS previously reported, a U.S. Justice Department investigation led to Vinnik’s arrest in a small...
October 06, 2017
Russia is alleging that a Greek court’s decision to extradite a suspected Russian money launderer to the United States is a violation of international law. According to news from Reuters, Russia has given its own extradition request. Its Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the submission should take priority because the suspect, Alexander Vinnik, is a […]
October 05, 2017
The extradition of a Russian man accused of laundering billions of dollars in Bitcoin is being made possible thanks to a Greek Supreme Court ruling. According to a report in...
July 28, 2017
Alexander Vinnik, the 38-year-old Russian man behind the bitcoin exchange BTC-e, has been arrested and indicted. Reuters reported news that a U.S. jury made the decision on Wednesday (July 26). As...
