News with the tag "btc-e"

President Donald Trump authorized a high-stakes prisoner swap, exchanging Russian cybercriminal Alexander Vinnik for American teacher Marc Fogel, according to a report from The Post on Wednesday. The deal, finalized in the past few days, secured Fogel’s release after more than three years in a Russi...

On December 23, US spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced significant outflows totalling $226 million, while Ethereum ETFs saw inflows of $130 million. The stark contrast in net flows between these two ETFs has sparked discussions among crypto analysts about whether an altcoin s...

The former crypto executive was previously arrested in Poland in 2021 over related matters but was released after 40 days.

The Polish police detained a Russian citizen linked to the now-collapsed WEX exchange for alleged fraud and money laundering. US authorities solicited his extradition for his crypto-related crimes and currently await the completion of the extradition process. WEX’s ‘Crypto King’ Detained In Poland O...

Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that debuted in the US last week have taken the cryptocurrency market at large by storm with considerable inflows into these products. According to a recent report by CoinShares, the advent of these spot ETFs has attracted $2.2 billion, marking a pivotal mo...

While the crypto investment sector has experienced significant outflows in recent weeks, the reverse has now been the case, with combined inflows reaching $441 million in the past week alone. This follows three consecutive weeks of net outflows ramping up concerns over investor confidence. As report...

Alexander Vinnick, the Russian national who was one of BTC-e's operators, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role with the crypto exchange.

After a difficult year for the crypto market, investors in Germany are starting to feel more positive and confident about it. However, some concerns remain. According to a recent study by KPMG and BTC-ECHO, which surveyed 2,400 private crypto investors in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, interest ...

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged the Belarus national Aliaksandr Klimenka with money laundering conspiracy and the operation of an unlicensed money services business. Most of these criminal activities were perpetrated via BTC-e’s servers in the U.S. which were “leased to and...

The U.S. Department of Justice has published an indictment in the case of the Russian-rooted crypto exchange BTC-e. According to the official statement, the main defendant is Belarusian Aliaksandr Klimenka, who managed the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange from 2011…