Alexander Vinnik, owner and operator of cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, was arrested in 2017 for money launderingThe Trump administration has released Alexander Vinnik, a cybercriminal who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money-laundering, to Russia, as part of an exchange that freed American schoolteacher Marc Fogel on Tuesday.Vinnik, who arrived in Moscow on a flight from Turkey on Tuesday after having been released from custody in California, is accused of owning and operating one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, BTC-e, which prosecutors allege facilitated the transfer of billions of dollars in transactions for criminals worldwide. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/13/russian-alexander-vinnik-marc-fogel
Author : Anna Betts
Publish date : 2025-02-13 21:15:00
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US releases Russian cybercriminal as part of exchange for teacher Marc Fogel
