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In a gripping development, Russia’s Interior Ministry has reportedly added Nadya Tolokonnikova from Pussy Riot to its list of wanted persons. The specific criminal offense prompting this action remains unclear. origin »
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The four-day trial of Alexander Vinnik, 41, alleged to have used ransomware in a $157 million (135 million euros) bitcoin fraud that involved 200 victims, began in Paris on Monday. The Russian man who is wanted both in the US and Russia faces up to ten years in prison over charges of extortion, money laundering, […] The post BTC-e Exchange Operator’s Trail for Bitcoin Fraud Begins in Paris first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2020-10-21 21:01 | |
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The latest update on the whereabouts of former Australian Chief Operating Officer of Fallen German fintech company Wirecard, says that he is in a hideout in Russia, transferring large sums of Bitcoin.
2020-7-20 17:51 | |
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Jan Marsalek, a former board member of Wirecard who is wanted over allegations of fraud, is reportedly being sheltered in Moscow by the biggest Russian secret service.
2020-7-20 11:10 | |
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‘World’s most wanted man’ was the opening of an investigative report by Bellingcat which claims to use digital data to piece together events. The report published this Saturday says Jan...
2020-7-20 23:52 | |
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‘World’s most wanted man’ was the opening of an investigative report by Bellingcat which claims to use digital data to piece together events. The report published this Saturday says Jan...
2020-7-21 23:52 | |
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BBC Russia has it that former Wex Exchange (formerly BTC-E) operator Dmitry Vasilyev has been detained in Italy. Some may recall the curious price discrepancies on Wex not so long ago, which raised red flags across the industry.
2019-7-21 11:46 | |
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Despite sporting the ‘wanted’ status for over six years under the Espionage Act, Edward Snowden made an online appearance in Bitcoin 2019 Conference held in San Francisco, CA. All the way from Russia, Snowden’s intent was to share his experience and support toward Bitcoin [BTC].
2019-6-30 12:30 | |
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The regulatory and legal environment around internet-based services and applications has changed considerably over the last decade. When large-scale social networking platforms first became popular in the 2000s, the general attitude toward mass data collection was essentially “why not?”.
2019-5-11 04:03 | |
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Alexander Vinnik, the alleged operator of troubled cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e (who is wanted in several countries for his potential involvement in a Bitcoin fraud case) has lodged an appeal for extradition to his native Russia.
2019-3-22 14:01 | |
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Alleged bitcoin launderer Alexander Vinnik, who is wanted by several countries, has filed in Greece for extradition to Russia.
2019-3-22 23:40 | |
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With the FIFA World Cup in Russia well under way, we wanted to explore how cryptocurrencies could line up as footballers, based on their personalities and characteristics. Which cryptocurrency would make a good goal keeper, which cryptocurrency would you have up front, which cryptocurrency would make a good captain and, most importantly, which cryptocurrencies would you leave to warm the bench? GK: Tether This goes without saying, you want a consistent player protecting your line.
2018-6-18 15:30 | |
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Russian police detained a man who tried to rob a crypto exchange with fake grenades, as Russia faces rising crypto-related crimes and asset thefts. Russian authorities have detained a man who attempted to rob a cryptocurrency exchange using smoke and…
World Liberty Financial is facing mounting political and regulatory pressure as new allegations suggest the Trump-linked crypto platform may have sold tokens to buyers connected to North Korea, Russia, and Iran.
According to Chainalysis, Russia received over $376 billion in on-chain crypto transfers between July 2024 and June 2025, ahead of the United Kingdom’s $273 billion. Related Reading: Crypto On The Menu: US Fastfood Chain Rolls Out Bitcoin Steakburger That metric measures value moved into wallets and addresses tied to Russia during the 12-month window. Based […]
The Bank of Russia is reportedly allowing select commercial banks to enter the crypto market under strict supervision. Officials say capital restrictions and transparency rules are essential to prevent systemic risk and regulatory blind spots. According to a local report…
A massive leak of internal documents from a Putin ally’s firm details a sophisticated financial network. It reveals how $8 billion in crypto became the lifeblood for sanctions evasion and political manipulation in Moldova. On Sept. 26, blockchain analytics firm…
The U. S. Treasury designated Russian crypto exchange Garantex in April 2022. According to the new Treasury press release, Garantex processed over $96 billion in crypto for various cybercriminals in six years.
According to Masharov a crypto bank could bring shadow transactions under state control and ease bottlenecks faced by domestic miners when converting their crypto earnings.