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Bomb Threats Demanding Bitcoin Force Evacuations Across Russia
Someone has been sending bomb threats across Russia for a month, demanding $870,000 worth of bitcoin supposedly stolen from the defunct cryptocurrency exchange WEX.
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By Anna Baydakova
Dec 24, 2019 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Dec 24, 2019
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Criminal Case Against Failed WEX Crypto Exchange Points at Russian Law Enforcement
The administrator of failed crypto exchange WEX has reportedly told Russian police that he was forced to hand over users' holdings to the FSB.
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By Anna Baydakova
Nov 15, 2019 at 9:22 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2019
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$2 Billion Lost in Mt. Gox Bitcoin Hack Can Be Recovered, Lawyer Claims
A Russian law firm says it can help Mt Gox creditors recover up to $2 billion worth of bitcoins stolen in the 2014 hack.
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By Anna Baydakova
Sep 12, 2019 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2019
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Ex-CEO of Crypto Exchange WEX Arrested In Italy
Dmitri Vasilev, the former CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange WEX, has reportedly been arrested in Italy.
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By Anna Baydakova
Jul 19, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2019
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Crypto Exchange WEX Linked to Iranian Ransomware Operators, Says PwC
Cryptocurrency exchange WEX, formerly called BTC-e, may have been used to launder illicit gains from the SamSam ransomware, according to PwC.
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By Yogita Khatri
Mar 5, 2019 at 12:40 p.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2019
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Data Shows Millions Leaving Crypto Wallets Tied to Long-Troubled Exchange
Binance has frozen accounts that received more than 93,000 ether (over $18.9 million) from wallets indirectly linked to troubled Russian exchange WEX.
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By Anna Baydakova
Oct 30, 2018 at 7:15 p.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2018
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Police Filings Mount as Investors Demand Funds from WEX Exchange
Users of the WEX exchange have begun filing police reports after more than three months of being unable to withdraw major cryptocurrencies or fiat.
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By Anna Baydakova
Oct 23, 2018 at 1:07 a.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2018
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Bitcoin's Price Is Nearing $10K On a Single, Troubled Exchange
Crypto exchange WEX continues to see prices well out of step with the rest of the market amid the continuation of a near-total freeze on withdrawals.
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By Anna Baydakova
Jul 24, 2018 at 3:50 p.m. UTC
Jul 24, 2018
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Something Strange Is Going On at a Crypto Exchange Called WEX
Users of WEX, the cryptocurrency exchange built on the ashes of BTC-e, are reporting withdrawal problems.
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By Anna Baydakova
Jul 13, 2018 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2018
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Bitcoin Price Spikes to Nearly $9K on Little-Known Crypto Exchange
Crypto exchange WEX, formerly known as BTC-e, saw its BTC/USD market spike to nearly $9,000 on Wednesday.
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By Christine Kim
Jul 11, 2018 at 7:35 p.m. UTC
Jul 11, 2018
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