Crypto exchange Bitzlato founder arrested in Miami
Prosecutors allege Anatoly Legkodymov’s company became a ‘safe haven’ for proceeds of criminal activity A Russian citizen who founded a cryptocurrency exchange that the Justice Department said had become a haven for criminal activity has been arrested, federal officials said Wednesday. Anatoly Legkodimov, who lives in China, was arrested in Miami on Tuesday night and is on trial for conducting an unlicensed money transfer business. The prosecutor said that the Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange, of which Legkodimov was the majority owner, did not take the necessary anti-money laundering measures, requiring only minimal identity checks from its users. It claims it even allowed them to provide information belonging to 'Straumann Registrants'. People who act as cover for users. “As a result, Bitzlato has become a safe haven for criminals such as drug dealers and ransomware his group,” said Breon Peace, the federal attorney in Brooklyn where the lawsuit was filed. I'm her...
