CROWDFUNDINSIDER · 2026-10-31 20:22 UTC

Israeli-Russian Dual Citizen Extradited to the United States After Losing Appeal in Nomad Cryptocurrency Bridge Case

Israeli-Russian dual citizen Alexander Block was extradited to the U.S. to face federal charges for allegedly stealing $2.8 million from the Nomad cryptocurrency bridge in 2022 by exploiting a software vulnerability. Block, operating under the alias 'Bitlik,' conducted test transactions and then executed four large transfers in August 2022 that yielded tokens without corresponding collateral deposits, then routed proceeds through multiple wallets. Israel's Supreme Court rejected Block's appeals, ruling that deliberately exploiting a programming flaw constitutes unlawful computer intrusion;…

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