U.S. indicted 38-year-old Russian man on charges of laundering more than $4 billion in bitcoin for culprits involved in hacking attacks, tax fraud and drug trafficking. Vinnik, 38, arrested in Greece on Tuesday at the request of US law enforcement authorities. He is to be charged with operation of an unlicensed money service business, conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering and engaging in unlawful monetary transactions. If found guilty, the suspect could face up to 55 years in prison, together with a $500,000 fine.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2017/07/btc-bitcoin-exchange.html