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Russia Seized $10M in BTC from Former ICRF Employee: Largest Bribery Case

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

3 months ago


Russian authorities have seized around $10 million in Bitcoin from Marat Tambiev, a former employee of the ICRF, who was convicted in 2023 for accepting cryptocurrency-related bribes. This case is noted as the largest bribery case in Russian history.

Seizure of Bitcoin from Tambiev

The Bitcoin, valued at approximately $10 million, was stored on a Ledger Nano X hardware wallet, which was confiscated during court proceedings and will be added to Russia’s state revenue. This amount represents only 4% of the total bribe received by Tambiev.

Largest Cryptocurrency Bribery Case

In October 2024, Tambiev was sentenced to 16 years in prison for accepting 2,718 BTC—worth nearly $258 million at the time—from a hacker group known as the Infraud Organization. This is considered the largest bribery case in Russian history. The investigation revealed that Tambiev’s private keys were found on his laptop in a folder labeled 'Retirement.' The Bitcoin was part of bribes offered by the Infraud Organization to halt their prosecution and conceal crypto assets worth 14 billion rubles ($138 million).

Context of Cryptocurrency Regulation in Russia

Last year, Russia legalized the use of cryptocurrencies in foreign trade and took steps to formalize crypto mining, including bitcoin mining. However, the law does not clearly outline rules for these transactions, giving Russia’s central bank authority to oversee an 'experimental' regulatory framework. Central bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina noted that Russia’s business partners are under 'tremendous pressure' and predicted that a new global payment system independent of Western institutions would eventually emerge.

The seizure of Bitcoin from Marat Tambiev highlights the severity of illicit cryptocurrency operations in Russia. It also underscores the existing regulatory gaps that the country aims to address amid increasing international pressure and the transformation of the global payment system.

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