{"id":550203,"date":"2023-02-10T11:18:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T08:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/bitzlato-co-founder-released-from-brief-arrest-and-questioning-report\/"},"modified":"2023-02-10T11:18:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T08:18:48","slug":"bitzlato-co-founder-released-from-brief-arrest-and-questioning-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitzlato-co-founder-released-from-brief-arrest-and-questioning-report\/","title":{"rendered":"# Bitzlato co-founder released from brief arrest and questioning: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2599a685dd2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2599a685dd2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitzlato-co-founder-released-from-brief-arrest-and-questioning-report\/#%E2%80%9D_Bitzlato_co-founder_released_from_brief_arrest_and_questioning_Report_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Bitzlato co-founder released from brief arrest and questioning: Report   &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Bitzlato_co-founder_released_from_brief_arrest_and_questioning_Report_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Bitzlato co-founder released from brief arrest and questioning: Report   &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjMtMDIvZTVhNzBjYTItMjVjNC00MDllLTg0ODMtZWUxOTg0MGYwNzAwLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-4bbf85c5>Local Russian <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> outlets <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ren.tv\/news\/v-rossii\/1073607-odnogo-iz-osnovatelei-kriptobirzhi-bitzlato-zaderzhali-v-moskve\">reported<\/a> on Monday that Bitzlato co-founder Anton Shkurenko was detained in Moscow on Feb. 6 at the request of Interpol. However, according to a Feb. 10 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/consensus-magazine\/2023\/02\/10\/bitzlato-co-founder-released-after-arrest-in-moscow-pledges-relaunch-of-seized-exchange\/\">report<\/a> from CoinDesk, Shkurenko was stopped and detained by the local police for an ID check, then promptly let go after a conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Shkurenko said he is not involved in any criminal cases in Russia. He reportedly commented, while not disclosing details of the investigation:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI hope I convinced the prosecutor of my innocence.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He did not specify the sector of law enforcement that detained him, though he mentioned he signed a contract to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear when and if requested by investigators. Shkurenko, therefore, received a no-detention warrant to skirt future arrests.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of arrest, Shkurenko attests that he is a \u201ctech consultant\u201d for Bitzlato. However, he reportedly used to hold the keys for the exchange\u2019s crypto wallets, though they have since been handed over to other members of the team.<\/p>\n<p>Bitzlato still has around 100 active employees despite the recent crackdowns from authorities around the world. Shkurenko told CoinDesk that a re-launch of the exchange, with a base in Russia, could be in the near future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI could launch the exchange from my apartment.&#8221; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the co-founder, the team has held onto the majority of its users\u2019 funds. Shkurenko said he could \u201cquickly\u201d resume operations. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Related: <\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Cleaning up crypto: How much enforcement is too much?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This comes on the heels of a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of updates involving Bitzlato\u2019s operational status. On Jan. 18, authorities in the United States took action against the exchange with accusations of money laundering and allegedly bypassing sanctions against Russia. <\/p>\n<p>According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the exchange handled nearly $700 million of illicit funds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation against the exchange continues, various prominent companies in the crypto space have been called out for connections with Bitzlato. One of which is Binance, which was named by the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network as a major receiver of Bitcoin (BTC) from the exchange.<\/p>\n<p>LocalBitcoins, another cryptocurrency platform, sshut down on Feb. 9 and was also linked to Bitzlato as a big sender of BTC.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Jan 23. Europol reported that it seized $19.5 million in crypto in an enforcement action against Bitzlato. A little over a week later, on Feb. 2,\u00a0Spanish authorities detained the exchange\u2019s CEO. <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"law_decoded\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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However, according to a Feb. 10 report from CoinDesk, Shkurenko was stopped and detained by the local police for an&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":550204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-02\/e5a70ca2-25c4-409e-8483-ee19840f0700.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[74860,74868,78003,55229,83615,70934,4975],"class_list":["post-550203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-cryptocurrency-exchange","tag-defi","tag-interpol","tag-law","tag-moscow","tag-regulation","tag-russia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=550203"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550203\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/550204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=550203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=550203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=550203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}