US ‘Kidnapped’ Russian Crypto Businessman Denis Dubnikov, Lawyer Says
U.S. law enforcement agents have “kidnapped” crypto entrepreneur Denis Dubnikov in Mexico, before transferring him to the Netherlands where he was arrested, his lawyer told Russian media. Dubnikov is suspected of money laundering and faces up to 20 years in prison if extradited to the United States. FBI Accused of Kidnapping Russian Citizen With Cryptocurrency Business The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has “practically kidnapped” Russian national Denis Dubnikov in Mexico, later arrested in Amsterdam on Nov. 1, his lawyer Arkady Bukh alleged,....
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Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a Russian national with a cryptocurrency business, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has confirmed. The man involved in the establishment of two crypto exchange platforms was apprehended earlier this month, reportedly on a request from U.S. law enforcement. Russian Founder of Cryptocurrency Exchangers Detained in Holland Denis Dubnikov, co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange platforms Coyote Crypto and Eggchange, has been arrested in Amsterdam, on Nov. 1. A report by crypto news outlet Forklog quoted the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign....
Per a press release from the U.S. Justice Department, an alleged crypto money laundering scheme has taken a hit. Authorities from this country managed to extradite a Russian national that allegedly laundered as much as $70 million. Related Reading: Vitalik Buterin’s Take On Possible Ethereum Censorship By OFAC The suspect is called Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov […]
Cryptocurrencies will be eventually legalized, a member of the Russian government has opined. The question is when this will happen, Trade Minister Denis Manturov stated as new crypto-related legislation advanced in the State Duma this week.
Crypto Legalization Is Current Trend, Russian Minister Acknowledges
Cryptocurrency can be legalized in the Russian Federation, according to a statement by the country’s Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, during the “New Horizons” educational marathon organized by the Russian “Knowledge” society.....
Albert Einstein once said, “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” Who better than the new-age entrepreneurs to get this right? Denis Seleznev, a 17-year-old teenager behind Deedy – a web3 super-platform that aims to be an open portal for the metaverse. The 17-year-old is riding the crypto wave with a charm and getting the table ready for his community-driven venture Deedy. Story of Denis Seleznev – the face behind Deedy Born in Russia and raised in London, Denis was 12 when he discovered the beauty of cryptoverse during the 2017 bull run. Denis started making dimes by....
U.S. authorities have withdrawn their request to extradite the alleged operator of crypto exchange BTC-e Alexander Vinnik from France, his French lawyer informed Russian media. Vinnik’s defense suspects, however, that the move is intended to actually speed up his extradition through Greece.
Lawyer Says Washington Wants Vinnik to Remain in Prison
The United States withdrew a request submitted in 2020 to extradite Alexander Vinnik from France, according to Frederic Belot, who is defending him in French courts. The Russian IT specialist has served a five-year prison term in....