what going on with BTC-e !!!

BTC-e is currently offline, hosting a static front page displaying the message “Site is under maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.” Updates are being provided via the exchange’s Twitter account.

Suspected BTC-e mastermind, Alexander Vinnik, was arrested on Wednesday whilst vacationing with his partner in Northern Greece. The 38-year-old Russian is suspected of directing a criminal organization accused of laundering over $4 billion through BTC-e since 2011. Accusations of Vinnik’s involvement in laundering bitcoins that were stolen during the devastating hack that resulted in Mt.Gox’s insolvency are also mounting.