BitRiver Founder and CEO Igor Runets Detained on Tax Evasion Charges
Igor Runets, founder and chief executive of Russian bitcoin-mining firm BitRiver, has been detained and charged with tax evasion, with reports saying a Moscow court ordered restrictions on his liberty.
Igor Runets, the founder and CEO of Russian bitcoin-mining firm BitRiver, has been detained by Russian authorities and charged with multiple counts of tax evasion, according to local media and crypto news outlets [1][4].
The Zamoskvoretsky Court in Moscow reportedly ordered Runets to remain under house arrest amid the investigation, per Cointelegraph and CryptoBreaking’s reporting [3][2].
The developments have been reported across several cryptocurrency news outlets, including CryptoNews, Cointelegraph, CryptoBreaking and CoinPaper, which cite local media and court actions in their coverage [1][3][2][4].
Legal proceedings and the investigation into the alleged tax offenses are ongoing, and further details have not been publicly confirmed in official statements at this time [1][3].
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- 1BitRiver Founder and CEO Igor Runets Detained on Tax Evasion ChargesCryptoNews• Feb 2, 2026
- 2BitRiver CEO Reportedly Under House Arrest Amid Tax Evasion ChargesCrypto Breaking News• Feb 2, 2026
- 3BitRiver CEO arrested for alleged tax concealment: ReportsCointelegraph• Feb 2, 2026
- 4BitRiver Founder Detained in Russia on Tax Evasion ChargesCoinpaper• Feb 2, 2026
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