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Trial of alleged BTC-e operator faces threat of additional delays in California

By Mike Swift ( March 20, 2026, 23:18 GMT | Comment) -- Despite a new US executive order directing the Department of Justice to move “swiftly, deliberately, and proactively” to disable cyberthreats and prosecute cybercriminals, the chronically delayed trial of alleged BTC-e controller Aliaksandr Klimenka shows how difficult it can be to gather evidence and testimony from multiple countries to prosecute international cybercrime.The June trial of a defendant charged with helping to run the BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange that enabled a wave of global ransomware attacks is at risk of being delayed again as Aliaksandr Klimenka’s defense struggles to depose witnesses in Europe....

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