Arrested Bitzlato Exchange Founder Seeks Help From Crypto Community
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The founder of crypto exchange Bitzlato, who is facing a money laundering case in the U.S., is seeking support from members of the community. Anatoly Legkodymov was arrested in January for his role in the trading platform which allegedly processed millions of dollars’ worth of illicit funds. Bitzlato Founder Looking for Bail Guarantors in U.S. Anatoly Legkodymov, one of the founders and majority owner of the Russia-linked cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, has turned to the crypto community, hoping to find U.S. citizens who would agree to become guarantors for his release on bail. The Hong Kong-registered trading platform was disrupted in
US Department of Justice accused founder of the little-known Hong Kong platform Bitzlato in laundering Russian funds. Anatoly Legkodymov was detained by US authorities in Miami on January 17th. On January 18, the Bitzlato team announced a hack and the withdrawal of part of the funds. A few hours later,…
On July 18, Judge Eric Vitaliano sentenced the founder of the Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange to 18 months, the time he had already served, for running an unlicensed money-transmitting business. Anatoly Legkodymov pleaded guilty last year to running an operation that facilitated the concealment of over $700 million in proceeds from…