Bitzlato founder admits guilt…Requests pardon from U.S.

It has been revealed that Anatoly Legkodymov, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, has requested a pardon from the U.S. government. Previously, in 2023, the U.S. authorities seized Bitzlato, which had been used for remittances in illegal transactions such as drugs on the Internet, and arrested the founder Anatoly.

On the 12th (KST), the cryptocurrency-focused media outlet Cointelegraph, citing a report by the Russian media agency TASS, reported that founder Anatoly admitted to the charges against him and requested a federal pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Regarding this, Ivan Melnikov, Vice Chairman of the Russian branch of the International Human Rights Commission, explained, "Anatoly has become the target of a political campaign aimed at the digital asset market and talented Russian programmers," and said, "His decision to request a pardon comes from the expectation that the U.S. will return to a more balanced and fair approach to digital finance."

President Trump, after being elected, pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, as promised.