Mass Searches Hit Moscow Crypto Exchange Hub at Gorbushka

Russian security forces carried out mass searches at the Gorbushka market in Moscow in a case involving cryptocurrency exchangers, ForkLog reported. Officers seized money, documents and technical equipment.

The outlet said it spoke with the owner of one of the services located at the market. The searches targeted crypto exchange operations, though no specific platforms or charges were detailed in the report.

The action adds to a pattern of Russian law enforcement scrutiny of over-the-counter crypto trading venues. No official statement on the scale of the operation or the number of affected services was immediately included.