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Israeli National Extradited to Face Charges for Stealing Nearly $3M in Virtual Currency Heist
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE — Alexander Gurevich, 49, an Israeli national, had his initial appearance today in the Northern District of California on a 2023 indictment that charged him for exploiting the Nomad Bridge’s self-executing computer program, also known as a smart contract, to steal $2.89 million in virtual currency.
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- U.S. Department of Justice
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- Justice
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- 30 October 2026 · 12:00 UTC
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- 30 October 2026 · 20:15 UTC
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- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/israeli-national-extradited-face-charges-stealing-nearly-3m-virtual-currency-heist
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