Arrest Archive

Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik in US Custody After Immediate Extradition From Greece
Russian IT specialist Alexander Vinnik, accused of owning and running the infamous crypto exchange

Vinnik to Be ‘Hostage’ in US Amid Russia’s War in Ukraine, Greek Lawyer Says
If extradited to the United States, crypto exchange BTC-e’s alleged operator Alexander Vinnik will

Desperate LUNA Investor Arrested, New Terra Network Announced, Davos Blockchain Talk, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
From a desperate investor’s ill-advised visit to Terra co-founder Do Kwon’s house resulting in

Russian Court Recognizes Cryptocurrency as Means of Payment, Prosecutors See Precedent
The City Court of St. Petersburg has recognized a large amount of cryptocurrency handed

Onecoin ‘Crypto Queen’ Ruja Ignatova Listed Among Europe’s Most Wanted
Ruja Ignatova, mastermind of the notorious pyramid Onecoin, is now one of Europe’s most

Alleged Hydra Administrator Dmitry Pavlov Reportedly Arrested In Russia
A district court in Moscow has arrested a man whom local media reports identify

Wex Exchange Co-Owner Reportedly Detained in Russia
Authorities in Russia have arrested a crypto entrepreneur associated with an unidentified cryptocurrency exchange

Russia May ‘Nationalize’ Foreign Assets in Response to Western Sanctions, Medvedev Says
Authorities in Russia may begin to seize funds of foreign nationals and companies that

Ex-Head of Crypto Exchange Wex Released in Poland
Former chief executive of the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Wex, Dmitry Vasiliev, has been released

Prosecutor General’s Office Wants to See ‘Cryptocurrency’ in Russian Law
The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation has insisted that the term “cryptocurrency”

Finiko Founder Doronin Offers to Testify Against 44 Accomplices at Crypto Pyramid
Kirill Doronin, mastermind of the Russian crypto Ponzi scheme Finiko, has proposed to testify

Canada Detains Teen for Alleged $36 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
A teenager has been arrested in Canada after committing what law enforcement officials in

US ‘Kidnapped’ Russian Crypto Businessman Denis Dubnikov, Lawyer Says
U.S. law enforcement agents have “kidnapped” crypto entrepreneur Denis Dubnikov in Mexico, before transferring

Silk Road 2 Admin Forfeits $667,000 in Bitcoin to British Law Enforcement
According to reports, the founder of the now-defunct Silk Road 2 marketplace has forfeited

Court Extends Detention of Finiko Pyramid Founder Doronin and His Right-Hand Man
A court in Tatarstan has extended the detention of Kirill Doronin, founder of Russia’s

Russian Court Confirms Arrest Warrants for 3 Finiko Founders
Tatarstan’s highest court has rejected appeals against arrest warrants issued for three co-founders of

Ex-Head оf Wex Crypto Exchange Reportedly Arrested in Poland, Faces Extradition to Kazakhstan
Dmitry Vasiliev, former chief executive of Russian cryptocurrency exchange Wex, has been detained in

Top Finiko Crypto Pyramid Executive Arrested in Russia’s Tatarstan
A high-ranking representative of Russia’s notorious Finiko Ponzi scheme has been arrested in Tatarstan.