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BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik Has Been Extradited to the US

The news comes weeks after U.S. authorities called off their previous extradition request, thereby paving the way for Vinnik to be brought to the U.S.

The Russian bitcoin fraud suspect Alexander Vinnik (right) escorted to the Supreme Court in Greece on Nov. 15, 2017. (Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock)
The Russian bitcoin fraud suspect Alexander Vinnik (right) escorted to the Supreme Court in Greece on Nov. 15, 2017. (Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock)