Greece U-Turns — Now Approves Mr. Bitcoin's Extradition To Russia

Greece just took another U-turn. Mr. Bitcoin a.k.a. Alexander Vinnik is not going to France nor to the United States; instead, he is now possibly going to his homeland Russia. The Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece on Friday has overruled previous decisions and approved to extradite the...

Greece U-Turns — Now Approves Mr. Bitcoin's Extradition To Russia

Greece just took another U-turn. Mr. Bitcoin a.k.a. Alexander Vinnik is not going to France nor to the United States; instead, he is now possibly going to his homeland Russia. The Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece on Friday has overruled previous decisions and approved to extradite the...

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

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Bitcoin Exchange Operator Arrested For $4 Billion Money Laundering Scheme

Greek police have arrested a Russian man who is believed to have been the operator of the popular BTC-e Bitcoin exchange on charges of laundering more than $4 billion in bitcoin for culprits involved in hacking attacks, tax fraud and drug trafficking. A United States jury indicted 38-year-old...