From a Small Exchange to a Global Money-Laundering Case: The True Story of a Man Named “Vinnik”
The name BTC-e is one of the most talked-about in cryptocurrency history—not because it was innovative, but because it became a symbol of the “dark side” of digital assets. Recently, this story has resurfaced after Alexander Vinnik, a man widely seen as the owner and operator of BTC-e, was released from a U.S. prison and returned to Russia as part of a government prisoner swap.





