Aleksej Besciokov
Lithuanian national and Russian resident named by the U.S. DOJ as Garantex's primary technical administrator. Charged in March 2025 with money-laundering, sanctions, and unlicensed-money-transmitting conspiracies; arrested in India.
Also known as: Aleksej Besciokov
Note: Besciokov is charged; the allegations have not been adjudicated.
Bio
Aleksej Besciokov, a Lithuanian national and Russian resident, was — per the DOJ — Garantex's primary technical administrator, responsible for its infrastructure and for reviewing and approving transactions. Prosecutors allege he personally allowed transactions tied to cybercriminals, including North Korea's Lazarus Group. [1][2]
Status
The Eastern District of Virginia charged Besciokov in March 2025 with conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions (IEEPA), and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business. He was arrested in Kerala, India on March 11, 2025. [1][2]
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See also
- Blockchain Terminal (BCT)TokensA 2017–2018 ICO (BCT tokens, ~$30M) for a 'Blockchain Terminal' — a Bloomberg-style crypto trading terminal. The SEC and DOJ said convicted ex-hedge-funder Boaz Manor secretly ran it under a fake identity ('Shaun MacDonald'), using associate Edith Pardo as a front, and lied about the product's adoption.
- Dropil (DROP)TokensAn ICO for the DROP token built around a fake 'Dex' trading bot. The SEC said it raised ~$1.9M while claiming $54M from 34,000 investors, and that the founders falsified evidence during the probe. Founders Jeremy McAlpine and Zachary Matar pleaded guilty to securities fraud (36 and 30 months).
- CluCoin (CLU)Tokens
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