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by nannal 3248 days ago
Worth noting that BTC-e owner's name was Alexander and he was supposedly Russian.
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0xbear 3248 days ago
Vinnik is an Ukrainian last name. This by itself doesn't mean anything, he could still be Russian, but I wouldn't automatically assume so.

Update: never mind, Russian press says he's Russian, a former employee of Skolkovo techno park.

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nannal 3248 days ago
https://twitter.com/ReutersTech/status/890232366320553984

It's confirmed

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