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Anatoly Legkodymov
Pleaded guilty
Bitzlato founder/majority owner; pleaded guilty in a U.S. case involving operating an unlicensed money transmitting business (per DOJ public releases).
Status
Pleaded guilty
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
bitzlato, exchange, money-transmitting, aml, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- DOJ (EDNY) press release describes a guilty plea tied to Bitzlato’s operation as an unlicensed money transmitting business.
- Bitzlato has been publicly described as a high-risk exchange in AML enforcement contexts.
- Status is set to ‘pleaded’ based on DOJ language (pleaded guilty).
- Add sentencing/docket updates as they become available.
Timeline
2024-07-??
DOJ (EDNY) announced that the founder and majority owner of a cryptocurrency exchange (Bitzlato) pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
• Founder and Majority Owner of Cryptocurrency Exchange Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Money Transmitting (U.S. Department of Justice (EDNY) press-release)