Founder of Bitzlato Cryptocurrency Exchange Pleads Guilty in Money-Laundering Scheme

The Russian founder of the now-defunct Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty, nearly 11 months after he was arrested in Miami earlier this year. Anatoly Legkodymov aka Anatolii Legkodymov, Gandalf, and Tolik, according to the U.S. Justice Department, admitted to operating an...

Founder of Bitzlato Exchange Arrested for ransomware, $700 mln Fraud

By Habiba Rashid Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national and the owner of Bitzlato Ltd., was arrested in Miami Tuesday night. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Founder of Bitzlato Exchange Arrested for ransomware, $700 mln Fraud...

Bitzlato Crypto Exchange Founder Arrested for Aiding Cybercriminals

The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ on Wednesday announced the arrest of Anatoly Legkodymov aka Gandalf and Tolik, the cofounder of Hong Kong-registered cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, for allegedly processing $700 million in illicit funds. The 40-year-old Russian national, who was arrested in...