Crypto Exchange BTC-e Operator Vinnik Reportedly Denied Bail in US, Maintains Innocence

Alexander Vinnik, the alleged owner and operator of the infamous cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, has been found not eligible for release on bail in the United States, where he was recently transferred from Greece.

A Doctor Paid $60K Worth of BTC to Hitmen to Kidnap His Wife

Dr Ronald Craig Ilg will spend up to eight years of his life in a prison cell because he paid $60K in BTC to hitmen to beat his ex-colleage and kidnap his wife.

Former BitMEX Executive Faces Up to Five Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Violating Bank Secrecy Act

A high-ranking BitMEX employee is pleading guilty to violating the US’s Banking Secrecy Act, the latest in a series of legal setbacks for the embattled crypto exchange.

BTC-e Operator Who Used Bitcoin to Launder $4B Extradited to US to Face Charges

After five years, the BTC-e operator has been extradited to the US, where he faces up to 50 years in prison.

Alexander Vinnik reportedly en route to the US after extradition

Having served two years in prison in France, accused BTC-e mastermind Alexander Vinnik has now been extradited to the US to face multiple charges in California. Accused 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.

Mississippi Woman Jailed for 10 Years After Paying for Murder in Bitcoin

Jessica Sledge will see the prison cell from the inside for the next ten years for paying $10K in bitcoin to an assassin who was meant to kill her husband.

Woman Behind Bitcoin Murder for Hire Plot Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

Jessica Sledge sought out a hitman on the darkweb to kill her husband, the DOJ says.

ICO Pitchmen Sentenced to Prison for $1.9 Million Crypto Scam

Two founders of the cryptocurrency DROP previously pled guilty to securities fraud.

Latvian Artist Threatened With Prison for Money Laundering Through NFTs

An artist from Latvia is under investigation for allegedly selling NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, to launder money, for which he may get up to 12 years in prison.

US Withdraws Request to Extradite BTC-e’s Vinnik From France, Lawyer Sees ‘Deceitful Maneuver’

US authorities have withdrawn their request to extradite the alleged operator of crypto exchange BTC-e Alexander Vinnik from France, his French lawyer informed Russian media.