These were the BTC-e cold wallets before mixing started:
https://blockchain.info/address/16ZbpCEyVVdqu8VycWR8thUL2Rd9JnjzHthttps://blockchain.info/address/19QzVvFZbHV4gcvmSYw3yup5RaBXgMeXayThey have at least 132.000 coins. This is more than 400 Million US$ + another 40 Million US$ in BTC Cash. They could easily pay the fine
with the winnings they made in the last 2 weeks by just holding the coins. There is for sure enough coins/fiat to refund everybody, but...
what can you do? KYC/AML is just a hazzle to keep even more coins. I am pretty sure the head of BTC-e ends up being a billionaire.
Well, that's the game. Verification is no problem for me... they got my data anyway, because I once lost my password. So I will get
a few bucks back. I hope each one in this forum will get his/her coins, too. Good luck everybody!
Client money != Profit.
When client BTC goes up in value, they don't make any profit on client funds. They make $0.
You also forgot one small detail: Before they can pay the fine they must spend up to 55 years in jail.