Russian operator of BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange, Alexander Vinnik, has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges from 2011 to 2017. BTC-e facilitated transactions for cybercriminals worldwide, received over $4 billion worth of bitcoin, and processed over $9 billion-worth of transactions. Vinnik was responsible for a loss amount of at least $121 million. Another BTC-e operator, Aliaksandr Klimenka, has also been charged.
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