Alexander Vinnik reportedly en route to the US after extradition

Cointelegraph

Published Aug 05, 2022 04:05AM ET

Updated Aug 06, 2022 06:00AM ET

Accused Bitcoin- (BTC)-e operator Alexander Vinnik has reportedly been extradited to America to face up to multiple charges relating to money laundering while working at the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange.

Vinnik has been embroiled in legal battles over the past five years for his alleged role as the mastermind of BTC-e. The cryptocurrency exchange is said to have profited from various illicit activities that used the platform to launder some $4 billion worth of Bitcoin.

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