Belarusian National Charged for Alleged BTC-e-linked Crypto Laundering

An indictment was unsealed last week, leveling severe charges against a Belarusian and Cypriot national, including operation of an unlicensed money services business and money laundering conspiracy, in connection to BTC-e. Suspect Held in Custody 42-year-old Aliaksandr Klimenka was arrested in Latvia on Dec 21, 2023, and is currently in custody after his extradition to the US. The suspect allegedly controlled the BTC-e crypto exchange, as well as technology services company Soft-FX and financia