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Crypto Businessman Disappears as ‘First Greek Cryptocurrency’ Collapses

24.11.2021
The man who was at the helm of the company behind what’s become known as Greece’s first cryptocurrency has allegedly caused the coin’s price to sink as he disappeared this month. The executive was off the radar for about two weeks before finally telling the press he will soon...

IMF Head Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Reliable, Hard to Think of Bitcoin as Money

6.10.2021
Digital currencies backed by central banks are the most reliable form of digital money, according to IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. At the same time, to think of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin as money is difficult, believes the chief executive of the international financial...

French court sentences BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik to 5 years

28.6.2021
Vinnik’s lawyers fear Greek authorities will want him to face additional charges after the sentence

French Court of Appeals Upholds Alexander Vinnik’s Sentence

27.6.2021
A court of appeals in France has upheld the verdict in the case against BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik. His lawyers vowed to continue the legal struggle against Vinnik’s return to Greece in order to avoid a likely extradition to the U.S. Court Confirms Vinnik’s 5-year Sentence...

Walking on sunshine: Top crypto summer vacation destinations in 2021

15.5.2021
As vaccinations continue to be rolled out globally, more countries are starting to open up their borders to tourists

France Sentences BTC-e Crypto Exchange’s Operator to 5 Years in Prison for Money Laundering

8.12.2020
Russian crypto exchange BTC-e’s operator Alexander Vinnik has now been sentenced to five years in prison by a French court and fined 100,000 euros. He was arrested over three years ago in Greece, extradited to France, and is wanted in the U.S. and Russia. Vinnik Sentenced After 3+ Years...

Russia's central bank says the pandemic has accelerated regulators' interest in CBDCs

6.11.2020
The pandemic-induced crisis is galvanizing new trends across all aspects of the global economy, including digital currencies

New Zealand Police Seize $91 Million From Russian Bitcoin Exchange Operator

23.6.2020
Police in New Zealand confiscated NZ$140 million ($91 million) from Russian bitcoin exchange operator Alexander Vinnik. Vinnik is the alleged owner of the collapsed BTC-e exchange. The funds were seized from bank accounts held by Canton Business Corporation, a New Zealand-registered company...

9 Countries Show Huge Growth in Cryptocurrency Interest: Coinmarketcap

3.5.2020
Coinmarketcap has revealed the top countries with the largest increase in the number of users. One segment shows the countries with the most user growth in the first quarter include India, Pakistan, Colombia, Canada, and Nigeria. The countries with the most female user growth include Greece...

Alexander Vinnik Claims Injustice While Now Fighting Charges in France

7.2.2020
What’s next for suspected Bitcoin money launderer Alexander Vinnik as French authorities slam money laundering and conspiracy charges against him?

France Charges Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik Following Greek Extradition

29.1.2020
French prosecutors have charged Vinnik on counts of extortion, aggravated money laundering, conspiracy and more

Alexander Vinnik Accused of Laundering Billions Through BTC-e Extradited to France

25.1.2020
Alexander Vinnik, the Russian-born IT specialist who spent over two years in detention in Greece, where he was arrested on a U.S. warrant, is now in Paris. The alleged BTC-e operator, suspected of laundering at least $4 billion through the now defunct crypto exchange, has been handed over to France...

Accused Bitcoin Launderer Vinnik Reportedly Arrives at French Hospital

24.1.2020
Accused money launderer Alexander Vinnik arrives at French hospital

Alleged BTC-e Operator Will Be Extradited to France After Greek Supreme Court Ruling

23.1.2020
Greece's supreme administrative court found that a ruling to extradite alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik to France was lawful. Vinnik can no longer appeal the decision

Greece Extradites Alleged Launderer of $4B BTC Alexander Vinnik to France

23.1.2020
Alexander Vinnik, a Russian man accused of having laundered $4 billion in Bitcoin, will be extradited from Greece to France, against the wishes of Russia

Vinnik’s Children File a Complaint About Rights Violation to Greek Court

20.1.2020
The lawyers of alleged $4 billion Bitcoin launderer Alexander Vinnik file a complaint alleging violation of Vinnik’s rights on behalf of his children

Greek Court Suspends Decision to Extradite Alexander Vinnik

25.12.2019
The Supreme Administrative Court of Greece has suspended a decision to extradite the alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik. The temporary measure has been imposed to allow the review of an appeal against the extradition. The Russian national, accused of laundering billions of dollars through...