BTC-e, one of the oldest trading platforms for digital currencies, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Police sources identified the man as Alexander Vinnik, 38, who was arrested in northern Greece on a U.S. warrant and is accused of laundering at least $4 billion. (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Alexander Winning and Robin Pomeroy)Russian held over bitcoin laundering linked to BTC-e exchange: sources
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