⛔️ Founder of Bitzlato Sentenced
The Brooklyn District Court has sentenced Anatoly Legkodymov, co-founder of the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, to 18 months in prison. He had previously pleaded guilty to money laundering.
☄️ The platform processed more than $700 million in illicit funds and was the largest counterparty of the darknet marketplace Hydra.
❌ According to the court's ruling, Legkodymov has already served 18 months in the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center. The judge deemed this punishment sufficient for the crimes committed by the man.