Through his crypto exchange BTC-e, Alexander Vinnik allegedly laundered money using cryptocurrencies he received from criminals around the world. Now he was sent to the USA delivered, where he will appear in a California District Court. In total, before his arrest in Greece in 2017, up to 4 billion US dollars flowed into the money laundering exchange.
In a separate case, Denis Dubnikov is said to have made $70 million worth of crypto black money between August 2018 and 2021 with the help of accomplices washed clean to have. In November last year he was arrested in Amsterdam. Like Vinnik, he is accused of concealing crypto funds, which are said to have originated from crimes with ransom demands, among other things.
According to the Justice Department, the two men could face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty.