BBC Russia has reported that Dmitry Vasiliev, the former head of Russian cryptocurrency exchange Wex, was arrested in Warsaw, Poland.

Wex, which was previously known as BTC-e, was a well-known “dark” exchange at the start of the cryptocurrency industry. He has reportedly laundered funds for many high-profile crypto hacks, including the infamous Mt. Gox incident.

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