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Mastermind Behind BTC-e Virtual Currency Exchange Arrested In Greece
Security & Fraud // July 27, 2017

Alexander Vinnik, the 38-year-old Russian man who is accused of being behind the BTC-e virtual currency exchange and bitcoin laundering $4 billion or more, has reportedly been arrested in Greece. According to a news report in Reuters, Vinnik was arrested after a tip-off that led police...

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BTC-e Operator Indicted Following Tuesday Arrest

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 PYMNTS previously reported, a U.S. Justice Department investigation led to Vinnik’s arrest in a small beachside village in Northern Greece on Tuesday, thanks to a […]

Mastermind Behind BTC-e Virtual Currency Exchange Arrested In Greece

July 27, 2017
Alexander Vinnik, the 38-year-old Russian man who is accused of being behind the BTC-e virtual currency exchange and bitcoin laundering $4 billion or more, has reportedly been arrested in Greece....