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BitRiver founder charged in Russia over alleged $8M fraud

Crypto | 2026-07-30 at 13:26 UTC | Source: cointelegraph.com
Russian authorities charged BitRiver founder Igor Runets with alleged fraud tied to a $8 million crypto mining equipment deal involving Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska.
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