https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--2056158More detailed information about what happened to the BTC-e service.
On July 25, 11:00 the FBI staff came to the data center where our server equipment was located and seized all equipment, the servers contained databases and purses of our service.
Almost 6 days we could not get from our hosting provider the sane information, what happened to our servers because of this information we publish only now.
July 28, the domain was confiscated.
To date, part of the service facility has been arrested by the FBI.
The next update will include information on what options are available to restore the service, as well as the procedure for obtaining funds, in the event that the service is not started. In the current situation, if the service is not started before the end of August, Then from September 1 we will start the process of refund.
In the next 1-2 weeks, we will evaluate and publish information about how much money fell into the hands of the FBI and what amount of funds is available for return.
For all those who buried us, I will remind you that the service has always worked on trust and we are ready to answer for it.
The funds will be returned to everyone!
The arrest of Russian Alexander Vinnik:
Officially declare - Alexander was never the head or employee of our service.
Sincerely, btc-e
P.S. In the subject write questions as far as possible we will answer them. The service has always worked on trust and we are ready to answer for it. The funds will be returned to everyone! The arrest of Russian Alexander Vinnik: Officially declare - Alexander was never the head or employee of our service. Sincerely, btc-e P.S. In the subject write questions as far as possible we will answer them. The service has always worked on trust and we are ready to answer for it. The funds will be returned to everyone! The arrest of Russian Alexander Vinnik: Officially declare - Alexander was never the head or employee of our service. Sincerely, btc-e P.S. In the subject write questions as far as possible we will answer them.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/russian-national-and-bitcoin-exchange-charged-21-count-indictment-operating-alleged A grand jury in the Northern District of California has indicted a Russian national and an organization he allegedly operated, BTC-e, for operating an unlicensed money service business, money laundering, and related crimes.
I can't believe that the fuckin FBI falsely claimed that Vinnik operated BTC-e when BTC-e adamantly declares that such was not the case. That's almost as believable as BTC-e returning all its users' funds in spite of not having any access to its database because ... wait for it ... the fuckin FBI took everything when they arrested a slew of other BTC-e employees except the dude who penned the post quoted above promising that all funds WILL Be returned just like Tom Williams of MyBitcoin promised back in 2011.
"Listen up, guys. In a few minutes we're going be boarding a plane heading to another country. Once there, we're going to BTC-e's data center and take their servers and hopefully arrest some people. We'll bring the severs and the those arrested back to the US. Meanwhile, Vinnik is about to be arrested in Greece where he's on holiday from Russia. Any questions? Oh, BTW depending on who's writing the news, Colin or Brian Stretch will be handling the prosecutions."