# Alexander Vinnik

No alias recorded

Arrested, Convicted

Public record reviewed to August 20, 2026

Index entry last updated August 21, 2026

Operator of BTC-e.

A conviction or guilty plea is recorded in this entry.

- Alleged operator of the BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange.
- Arrested in Greece; extradited to France before eventual transfer to the US, where he was convicted.

Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.

This entry records 2 actions across 1 takedown, each traced to a cited source. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified. Where the record is silent, this page says so rather than filling the gap.

Legal summary

**Associated takedowns:** [BTC-e disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/btc-e-disruption)

**Recorded role:** Operator of BTC-e

**Group segment:** Core operator

**Charging authority:** Not recorded

**Charging jurisdiction:** Not recorded

**Case number:** Not published

**Latest recorded action:** Arrested, July 2017

**Nationality:** Russia

**Country of residence:** Russia

- [Associated takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/people/alexander-vinnik)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/alexander-vinnik/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/alexander-vinnik/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/alexander-vinnik/sources)

## Associated takedowns

Law enforcement actions against infrastructure and services linked to this person, and the action recorded against the person in each one.

Outcomes and dates follow the public reporting cited on the sources tab and are subject to revision.

2 recorded actions across 1 takedown

| Date | Takedown | Target | Connection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 25, 2017, [Source [1]](https://takedownindex.org/people/alexander-vinnik/sources#source-1) | [BTC-e disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/btc-e-disruption), Cryptocurrency laundering | BTC-e | Operator of BTC-e | Arrested. Arrested in Greece at US request. |
| Date not established, [Source [1]](https://takedownindex.org/people/alexander-vinnik/sources#source-1) | [BTC-e disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/btc-e-disruption), Cryptocurrency laundering | BTC-e | Operator of BTC-e | Convicted. Ultimately convicted in US proceedings after extradition; exact conviction date not established in the reviewed source. |