Anatoly Legkodymov allegedly operated the exchange as an unlicensed money exchange business that catered to known crooks. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - US authorities said on Wednesday they have arrested the majority shareholder and cofounder of Hong Kong-registered virtual currency exchange Bitzlato Ltd for allegedly processing US$700 million in illicit funds.
“Whether you break our laws from China or Europe or abuse our financial system from a tropical island – you can expect to answer for your crimes inside a United States courtroom,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco told reporters at a news conference at the Justice Department. Authorities described Legkodymov as the cryptocurrency exchange’s cofounder, saying the 40-year-old Russian helped run the company from the Chinese city of Shenzhen. Legkodymov did not immediately respond to an email with questions, and messages left on Bitzlato’s automated Telegram support chat service were answered with the phrase, “Oops, sorry.”
Prosecutors said Bitzlato knowingly serviced US customers and conducted transactions with US-based exchanges using US online infrastructure. For at least some period of time, it was being managed by the defendant while he was in the United States, they said. Mr Adeyemo said Bitzlato has repeatedly facilitated transactions for Russian-affiliated ransomware groups, including the gang behind Conti, which he said has links to the Russian government and Russia-connected darknet markets.
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US authorities arrest founder of Hong Kong crypto exchange BitzlatoWASHINGTON :U.S. authorities said on Wednesday they have arrested the majority shareholder and cofounder of Hong Kong-registered virtual currency exchange Bitzlato Ltd for allegedly processing hundreds of million of dollars in illicit funds.Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national living in China, was arrested
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US arrests Bitzlato cofounder, alleges US$700 million of illicit funds processedWASHINGTON: US authorities said on Wednesday (Jan 18) they have arrested the majority shareholder and cofounder of Hong Kong-registered virtual currency exchange Bitzlato Ltd for allegedly processing US$700 million in illicit funds. Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national living in China, was arrested in Mi
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US arrests Bitzlato cofounder, alleges $700 million of illicit funds processedWASHINGTON : U.S. authorities said on Wednesday they have arrested the majority shareholder and cofounder of Hong Kong-registered virtual currency exchange Bitzlato Ltd for allegedly processing $700 million in illicit funds.Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national living in China, was arrested in Miami on T
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