Belarusian Man Charged for Role in BTC-e Operations

The US Department of Justice has charged a Belarusian and Cypriot national for his involvement in the operation of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange, BTC-e.

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The indictment filed in July 2022, accuses 42-year-old Aliaksandr Klimenka of conspiring in the operation of BTC-e from 2011 and July 2017. The exchange was used in the laundering of more than $4 billion in criminal proceeds. Klimenka is also accused of operating Soft-FX, a technology services company, and FX Open, a …

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