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ForkLog 238 13.06.2025

Former Wex Exchange Head to be Extradited to the US

Poland has approved the extradition of Dmitry Vasiliev, the former head of the cryptocurrency exchange Wex, to the United States, reports TASS. He is accused of fraud and money laundering in a case related to the trading platform BTC-e and its operator Alexander Vinnik. The information was confirmed by Vasiliev’s lawyer, Alexander Surzhin. According to […]

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ForkLog 14 06.05.2025

Movement Detected in 3421 BTC Linked to BTC-e Exchange

Since 2013, 1078 BTC associated with the BTC-e exchange have remained dormant, but have now begun to move through a series of wallets. This activity was noted by experts from Goldfoundinshit TM. Recently, analysts from the service recorded the movement of 2343 BTC, which entered an address in 2013 via a CoinJoin transaction. These assets, […]

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ForkLog 53 19.02.2025

Russian Authorities Drop Charges Against Vinnik

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has ceased its search for Alexander Vinnik, who was accused of large-scale fraud. This was reported by TASS, citing sources within law enforcement agencies. According to these sources, the decision is due to the absence of claims against the Russian national. He has also been removed from the ministry’s […]

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ForkLog 10 14.02.2025

Alexander Vinnik Returns to Moscow After U.S. Release

Russian national Alexander Vinnik, exchanged for American teacher Marc Fogel, has arrived in Moscow. Footage of his return was published by TASS. Vinnik was transported to Vnukovo Airport on a business jet bearing U.S. Air Force insignia. According to him, his escorts did not inform him of the flight’s purpose and responded to all inquiries […]

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ForkLog 7 12.02.2025

Trump Swaps Alexander Vinnik for American Marc Fogel

Donald Trump has exchanged Alexander Vinnik for American teacher Marc Fogel, who was serving a sentence in a Russian prison. This was reported by the president’s administration to journalists at the NYPost. Marc Fogel is a former employee of the US embassy, who was arrested in August 2021 at Sheremetyevo Airport (Moscow) for drug smuggling. […]

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ForkLog 23 06.12.2024

Polish Police Clarify Charges Against Former WEX Head Dmitry Vasiliev

Officials from Poland’s CBŚP have disclosed the charges against Dmitry Vasiliev, the former head of the cryptocurrency exchange WEX, who was detained in October. “Łowcy cieni” @CBSPolicji zatrzymali kolejne 3⃣ osoby poszukiwane przez służby z ??, ?? i ??‼️ Od początku roku „łowcy cieni” ustalili miejsce przebywania 3⃣0⃣ osób poszukiwanych przez służby z krajów z […]

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ForkLog 35 19.10.2024

Former WEX Head Dmitry Vasiliev Detained in Poland

Former owner of the cryptocurrency exchange WEX, Dmitry Vasiliev, has been detained in Warsaw, Poland. This was reported by Exved CEO Sergey Mendeleev on his Telegram channel. “Dima has been arrested by Interpol in Warsaw on a US warrant related to charges of aiding in the evasion of anti-Russian sanctions. The extradition process has been […]

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ForkLog 62 10.07.2024

New Assets Seized from Police Linked to WEX Bribery Scandal

Former employees of the BST of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, part of the K Department, Georgy Satyukov and Dmitry Sokolov, who are accused in absentia of accepting a bribe of 4.9 billion rubles in cryptocurrencies, have had new assets discovered. This was reported by Lenta.ru. At the request of the Investigative Committee, courts […]

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ForkLog 45 23.05.2024

Alleged BTC-e Co-owner Released on $3 Million Bail

Alexander Klimenko, a Belarusian and Cypriot citizen and alleged co-owner of the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, accused by U.S. authorities of conspiracy to launder money and operate an illegal financial business, was released on bail of $3 million in early May. This was reported by the Telegram channel “Mendeleevshina”. According to the document provided, the individual […]

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ForkLog 12 20.05.2024

Lidings Law Firm Begins Accepting Claims from WEX Clients

The law firm Lidings has announced the commencement of accepting claims from both Russian and international clients of the WEX exchange for asset recovery. According to the announcement, Lidings is the sole representative of the platform on this matter. Claims in Russian or English are accepted via email or through WhatsApp and Telegram, using the […]

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ForkLog 8 04.05.2024

Alexander Vinnik Admits to Money Laundering Conspiracy via BTC-e

Russian national Alexander Vinnik has admitted to conspiring to launder money through the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e. This is stated in a press release from the US Department of Justice. According to the report, Vinnik is responsible for losses amounting to at least $121 million. The department notes that from 2011 to 2017, the platform processed […]

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ForkLog 32 23.04.2024

WEX’s ‘Red Admin’ Ordered to Pay Additional 18 Billion Rubles

On April 23, the Savelovsky District Court of Moscow granted a claim to recover 18 billion rubles from WEX system administrator Alexey Bilyuchenko (Ivanov). This was reported by journalist Irek Murtazin in his Telegram channel. The plaintiff was the official operator of WEX, the Singaporean company World Exchange Services, represented by owner Igor Pravdin. Until […]

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