If selling 1,300 BTC counts as “taking a break,” Aleksey Bilyuchenko might need a vacation from France 🍔. Meanwhile, 4,100 BTC still slum it in wallets like neglected gym memberships-expensive but basically unused.
Awkward Bitcoin Check-In at the Bank of Confusion
Arkham’s Emmett Gallic, a man who probably knows more about crypto than your Google search history, reported that Bilyuchenko’s “unknown exchanges” now have $114M stashed there. Spoiler: The exchanges are mysterious, the future is bleak, and we’re all just happening to live through this. 🎩
Gallic’s X post on Dec. 23 read like a holiday gift receipt we don’t want: “1.3K BTC ($114M) into the void.” Meanwhile, the hacker holds $360M in BTC, which is either a Robin Hood move or a red flag depending on your tea preferences. Loose-leaf? Risky. Matcha? Very suspicious. 🍵
Bilyuchenko, now a household name if you live in a crypto bunker 🔐, faces justice in the U.S. and Russia. Fun fact: Moscow courts seized his assets so aggressively, they might’ve confused him with a high-end cookie jar. 🍪
Gallic also noted Bilyuchenko’s “methodical unwind” is less “karate chop of markets” and more “I’ll slowly pet this snake and sell my shares when you’re not looking.” Back in November, 110 BTC moved over two days, and Gallic asked the question we’re all wondering: Is Bilyuchenko in prison? Is he selling BTC? Is he… Greg?! 🔍
The phrase “unknown exchanges” is the crypto version of texting your mom “it depends.” Market players now stare at these deposits like toddlers at a buffet-curious but unsure if it’s soup or fire. 🌰
Gallic’s Oct. 17 post threw another curveball: 8K BTC tied to WEX/BTCE allegedly controlled by the Russian FSB. Visualization: A bureaucratic office where agents sip tequila and count coins. 🕵️♂️
Bilyuchenko: Russia’s Favorite Crypto Villain?
Moscow’s courts decided to play the role of casual résumé builders, sentencing Bilyuchenko to 3.5 years for embezzling 3.1 billion rubles. It’s like a Russian version of “Antiques Roadshow,” but with less chandelier shopping. 💎
In the U.S., the Department of Justice unsealed charges against Bilyuchenko and pals for laundering 647K BTC. Max penalty: 20 years. Meanwhile, in NDCA, he faces 25 years for running BTC-e. “Just 20 more inboxes to open,” one might say. 📧
At press time, BTC hit $87,756, likely due to everyone who read this article now panicking. You’re welcome. 😂
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