Israel Extradites Russian-Israeli Citizen to US for Alleged $2.8 Million Crypto Theft
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Israel extradited Alexander Block, an Israeli-Russian citizen, to the United States on Thursday to face charges for allegedly stealing $2.8 million in cryptocurrency from Nomad in August 2022. Block was arrested in May 2025 and his extradition was approved by Israeli courts, including the Supreme Court, which rejected his arguments that his actions were permissible. He is accused of exploiting a security flaw and money laundering.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Alexander Block, an Israeli-Russian citizen, was extradited to the US for alleged $2.8 million crypto theft.
- He is accused of exploiting a security flaw on the Nomad platform in August 2022.
- Block was arrested in May 2025 at Ben-Gurion Airport while attempting to travel to Russia.
- Israeli courts, including the Supreme Court, approved his extradition after legal challenges.
- The Supreme Court ruled that exploiting a software flaw could be unlawful computer intrusion.
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