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BTC-e Operator, Accused of Laundering $4 Billion, to be Extradited to France

Alexander Vinnik is accused of laundering more than $4 billion in bitcoin for criminals involved in hacking attacks, tax fraud and drug trafficking with the help of BTC-e crypto exchange. The 38-year-old is also accused to the failure of the once-most famous Japanese bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, which was shut down in 2014 following a series of mysterious robberies, which totaled at least $375 million in Bitcoin. The Russian Foreign Ministry has criticized the Greece extradition decision in a statement.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2018/07/alexander-vinnik-btc.html

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