Odaily Planet Daily News Anatoly Legkodymov, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for operating an unlicensed remittance business and laundering more than $700 million in illegal gambling and drug trafficking proceeds. Given that Legkodymov has been detained since his arrest in January 2023, his sentence has expired and he will not have to serve any more time in the future. Last December, Legkodymov pleaded guilty, admitting that he had known for years that Bitzlato was being used as a channel for dark web transactions, including the notorious drug market Hydra Market, which was closed by authorities in 2022. (Bloomberg)