Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko
No alias recorded
Indicted
Public record reviewed to August 23, 2026
Index entry last updated August 23, 2026
Alleged operator of the Blender.io and Sinbad.io cryptocurrency mixers.
Every charge in this entry is an allegation. No conviction is recorded.
- Charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and two counts of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Arrested 1 December 2024.
Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.
This entry records 1 action 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
- Sinbad cryptocurrency mixer seizure
- Recorded role
- operator of the Blender.io and Sinbad.io cryptocurrency mixers
- Group segment
- Core operator
- Charging authority
- United States Department of Justice
- Charging jurisdiction
- United States
- Case number
- Not published
- Latest recorded action
- Indicted, January 2025
- Nationality
- Russia
- Country of residence
- Not established
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.
2 counts named in the public record
| Charge | Charging authority | Case number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conspiracy to commit money laundering | United States Department of Justice | Not published | Indicted, January 2025 |
| Operating an unlicensed money transmitting business | United States Department of Justice | Not published | Indicted, January 2025 |
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.