Sure! Here's a rewritten version of the headline: "U.S. to Free Russian Alexander Vinnik in Exchange for Fogel's Release, New York Times Reports"

 

Alexander Vinnik, a 38 year old Russian man suspected of running a money laundering operation using bitcoin, is escorted by police officers while leaving a court in Thessaloniki, Greece, October 4, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis

February 12, 20259:18 PM GMT+6

On February 12 (Reuters) – The United States will release Alexander Vinnik, a Russian suspected of being a cybercrime mastermind, as part of a swap with Russia that secured the release of Marc Fogel, according to a report by The New York Times on Wednesday.

Vinnik was the operator of BTC-e, previously one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges globally. He was arrested in 2017 at the request of the U.S., facing accusations of laundering $4 billion through the platform. In May, Vinnik pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and was facing a sentence of 20 years in prison.