# 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)

## Legal history

Every step recorded in the public legal record for this person, in the order it happened.

These entries describe procedure only. Nothing here establishes guilt, and a charge remains an allegation until a court rules.

1. July 25, 2017

2. Date not established

Sequence note. 1 action carries no date in the public record. It is listed last, out of sequence, because the date was never published.

Record note. Dates follow the earliest official announcement of each step. Where proceedings were subject to reporting restrictions, this entry records only what was published.