# 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)

## Sources

Every claim on this person's pages traces to one of the entries below.

Official announcements come first, then the reporting that supports individual details.

1 source cited across 2 recorded actions

1. [1]
[BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange dismantled; operator Alexander Vinnik arrested](https://takedownindex.org/sources/us-doj-fbi-irs-ci-btc-e-cryptocurrency-exchange-dismantled-operator-alexander-vi)

US DOJ / FBI / IRS-CI, July 26, 2017 Prosecutor release Source grade S2

Establishes the BTC-e disruption and Vinnik's arrest in Greece.

No address recorded for this source. Publisher, title, and date are given so it can be retrieved from the publisher.

Coverage note. Nothing on this page rests on an uncited claim. Where a source is silent on an outcome, this entry leaves the outcome unstated rather than inferring one. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified.