Former chief of Russia's Wex crypto exchange arrested in Poland

Cointelegraph

Published Sep 17, 2021 01:46PM ET

Updated Sep 17, 2021 03:20PM ET

BBC Russia has reported that Dmitry Vasiliev, the former chief of Russian cryptocurrency exchange Wex, has been arrested in Warsaw, Poland.

Wex, which was previously known as BTC-e, was a well-known "dark" exchange in the early days of the cryptocurrency industry. It is alleged to have laundered funds for numerous high-profile crypto hacks, including the notorious Mt. Gox incident.

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