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BTC-e co-founder pleads guilty to laundering $9 billion in cryptocurrency
**BTC-e Co-founder Admits to Laundering Billions in Crypto**
Alexander Vinnik, the mastermind behind the infamous BTC-e exchange, has confessed to a staggering money laundering scheme involving over $9 billion in cryptocurrency. Arrested in Greece in 2017 and extradited to the US in 2020, Vinnik has now pleaded guilty to the charges.
Under the plea agreement, Vinnik faces a maximum of five years behind bars, a hefty fine of up to $10 million, and a restitution order of up to $100 million. However, the court’s approval is still pending