Dmitri Vasilev

Former CEO of Russian Crypto Exchange WEX Is Arrested in Warsaw: Report

Dmitri Vasilev may now be extradited to Kazakhstan after managing to return to Russia following his first arrest.

By Nate DiCamilloSep 17, 2021

Dmitrii Vasilev, ex-CEO of the crypto exchange WEX, during and interview with Michael Chobanyan in Kiev, Ukraine

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