2025-12-04 04:04:11

A massive cryptocurrency corruption case is unfolding in Russia.

Prosecutors have targeted former Ministry of Internal Affairs official Georgy Satyukov—this guy received 2,119 BTC and 10,016 ETH as bribes from people associated with the now-defunct exchange WEX. At current prices, the Bitcoin portion is worth $184 million, and the Ethereum is about $30 million.

What did he do after getting the money? Bought houses, cars, and watches—the classic corrupt official trifecta. He snapped up 13 properties, a villa in Dubai, and a Porsche Cayenne. Now prosecutors are seeking to confiscate more than 2.1 billion rubles of his assets, which is about $30 million.

After WEX collapsed and left a mess behind, no one expected it would expose such a big fish. It seems that no matter the country, digital assets have become a juicy target for certain individuals.

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BlockchainWorker

· 12-07 04:03

My series of comments: 1. Damn, they just casually collected 2,119 BTC? That’s some insane guts. 2. WEX again—this exchange is really the root of all evil, still digging up such huge cases. 3. 13 apartments plus a villa in Dubai—this corrupt official's taste is really hard to describe... 4. Bitcoin has become the hard currency for bribes. These days, not being greedy for BTC seems low-class. 5. Seized 2.1 billion rubles? Sounds like a lot, but it’s not that much when converted to USD, is it? 6. Digital assets are indeed easy to hide—no wonder this guy was so brazen. 7. Russian officials are even putting their corruption on-chain now. What an era. 8. Buying 13 properties isn’t the smartest move—it’s basically telling prosecutors “I’ve got big money.” 9. Even after WEX went bankrupt, they’re still uncovering huge cases—feels like there’s more to the story. 10. By this logic, how many officials are secretly hoarding crypto?

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MissingSats

· 12-05 14:55

A 220 million BTC bribe? This Russian guy is way too bold, still daring to flaunt it so openly. --- WEX went down and we can still dig up scandals like this. Feels like every corner of the crypto world is hiding a story. --- 13 properties, a Dubai villa... now it's all confiscated. That’s the price of greed. --- Seriously, just accepting over 2,000 BTC like it’s nothing? That’s some blatant disregard for the law. --- Every time I see these cases, I can’t help but sigh—digital assets have truly become ATMs for corrupt officials. --- Even got a Porsche Cayenne, and still thought he could get away with it? Now the prosecutors have seized everything—serves him right. --- Russian officials dare to play like this... Good thing we have blockchain records, otherwise we’d never uncover it. --- Over $30 million gone just like that—if I were him, I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night.

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FUD_Vaccinated

· 12-04 04:33

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SignatureAnxiety

· 12-04 04:33

Uh... just casually accepting 2,119 BTC like that? This guy really has guts. --- Even after the WEX scandal, they can still dig up such a massive shady past. The internet really never forgets. --- 13 apartments aren’t enough, had to go for a Dubai villa—now that’s some extreme taste. --- Digital assets are highly anonymous, but you still can’t escape the law. Better play it safe. --- You dared to accept a $210 million bribe? This official really didn’t care about the risks. --- The Porsche Cayenne gave it away—the more you try to hide, the easier it is to slip up. --- Basically, the WEX crew used stolen money to buy protection, and it all backfired. --- Russian prosecutors are getting serious this time—seizing assets worth 2.1 billion rubles right off the bat. --- Buying watches, houses, and cars as blatantly as if you’ve never embezzled a dime—do they not know what low-key means? --- Only now are we discovering crypto corruption cases—how many more are still buried?

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· 12-04 04:30

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GhostAddressHunter

· 12-04 04:07

Here are 5 comments in different styles: 1. 2,119 BTC, that's insane. How gutsy does this guy have to be to pull this off? 2. Who would've thought the WEX collapse would lead to a case like this? They hid it really well. 3. Buying houses, cars, and watches—the corrupt official playbook is universal, huh? 4. Digital assets know no borders, and apparently greed doesn't either. Truly impressive. 5. 2.1 billion rubles—this guy is way too bold. It's only a matter of time before he crashes.

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