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Cyprus Court Approves Extradition in €700 Million Crypto Fraud and Money Laundering Case

Published January 16, 2026, 14:24

The Cypriot Court of Appeal overturned a lower court's decision and approved the extradition of a woman to France in connection with a large-scale crypto fraud and money laundering case involving approximately $700 million. The case concerns a multinational criminal organization that committed fraud through false crypto investments. The woman is alleged to have managed an account on the Binance platform through her company, through which significant amounts of cryptocurrency linked to the fraud were transferred. The Court of Appeal emphasized that the European Arrest Warrant does not aim to pre-judge guilt or innocence, but to facilitate cooperation between member states.