Former chief of Russia's Wex crypto exchange arrested in Poland
The exchange was previously known as BTC-e, though its name was changed to WEX following legal difficulties in 2017. BBC Russia has reported that Dmitry Vasiliev, the former chief of Russian cryptocurrency exchange Wex, has been arrested in Warsaw, Poland.Wex, which was previously known as BTC-e, was a well known "dark" exchange in the early days of the cryptocurrency industry. It is alleged to have laundered funds for numerous high profile crypto hacks, including the notorious Mt. Gox incident.Although Vasiliev is regarded as innocent within Poland's jurisdiction, other countries such as....
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