Russian cybercrime suspect points to Greek involvement

Alexander Vinnik, a former bitcoin operator arrested on a US-issued international arrest warrant in northern Greece last year, has told authorities he is willing to provide evidence of Greek involvement in the BTC-e trading platform.

In a statement sent from Diavata Prison in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, to the city's appeals court prosecutor, the 39-year-old said he could help investigators track down suspects involved in previous cybercrime cases.

"I agree to cooperate with the authorities in order to establish the truth and I am at your disposal," Vinnik said in the document submitted on July 31 that has been seen by Kathimerini.

Vinnik, who is suspected of having used a number of accounts on BTC-e to launder clients' crime proceeds, said that his list included Greek clients. He gave no more information on them.

The Russian said he did not know at the...