Key dealers
- Alexander Vinnik was part of a prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia, with Marc Fogel who returned to US custody.
- Vinnik appealed guilty to washing $ 4 billion through Bitcoin via BTC-E, facing various extraditions and legal fees.
Alexander Vinnik, the operator of closed Crypto Exchange BTC-Ehas been released as part of a prisoner exchange between the US and Russiawith American teacher Marc Fogel who returns to US custody.
Vinnik, who was arrested in Greece in 2017 at the request of US authorities, had recently relied on conspiracy to commit money laundering in May 2024.
The US prosecutor claimed that he washed $ 4 billion through Bitcoin via BTC-E during the six-year operation.
BTC-E treated approximately $ 9 billion in transactions before Vinnik’s arrest. The platform met accusations of facilitating money laundering and cyber crime during work without following US regulations.
The stock exchange follows Vinnik’s complex legal journey, which included his first arrest in Greece, subsequent extradition to France and later transmits to the United States to meet criminal charges.
According to his basic agreement, Vinnik had expected a penalty in less than 10 years.
The prison change continues a pattern of diplomatic exchanges between the United States and Russia, after other high -profile cases.
