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Illustration accompanying the report on the BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange shutdown and customer funds.News

Why Did BTC-e Close? The 2017 Shutdown and Customer Funds

BTC-e closed after a July 2017 law-enforcement action. The case involved a $110 million FinCEN penalty and a later guilty plea; customer-recovery questions remain separate.

Markesha Freeman

Markesha Freeman

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