Russian Bitcoin Exchange Founder reportedly being freed by the US in a slave switch.

The U. S. will launch a crypto fugitive as part of a prisoner swap with Russia, according to reports from and the&nbsp, .

Alexander Vinnik, who founded BTC-e, a Bitcoin change that the FBI shut down in 2017 for allegedly laundering money, did presumably been released on Wednesday after Moscow freed American Marc Fogel on Tuesday.

reached out to the Department of Justice for assurance, but did not immediately receive a reply.