# 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)

## Charges

Counts named in the public charging documents for this person, with the authority that brought them.

A charge is an accusation. No count on this page has been tested at trial by the fact of appearing here.

1 count named in the public record

| Charge | Charging authority | Case number | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Money laundering | United States Department of Justice | Not published | Convicted |

Counts are listed as they appear in the charging document. Where an authority confirmed a charge but published no docket, the case number reads not published rather than being left blank. This dataset carries no statute citations, so no statute column is shown.