BTC-E FOUNDER GUILTY OF $9B MONEY LAUNDERING OPERATION

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Alexander Vinnik, co-founder of BTC-e, pleaded guilty to charges related to a $9 billion money laundering scheme that enabled illegal transactions from various crimes like hacking and drug trafficking. The DOJ stated that BTC-e lacked crucial legal compliance measures and that Vinnik used shell companies for illicit fund transfers, resulting in substantial criminal financial losses.