ChainCatcher news, according to official reports, Anatoly Legkodymov, the Russian founder and major shareholder of Bitzlato Ltd., pleaded guilty today in a New York federal court, admitting to operating a currency trading business involved in illegal fund transfers. This charge stems from Anatoly's primary ownership of the cryptocurrency trading platform Bitzlato Ltd., which served as a major conduit for darknet market sellers and ransomware criminals. As part of the plea agreement, Anatoly agreed to dissolve Bitzlato and forfeit all rights to approximately $23 million in seized Bitzlato assets.