The founder of the Russian mining company BitRiver has filed for bankruptcy, with banks pursuing debts of 773 million rubles

According to the Russian newspaper "Kommersant," Russia's PSB Bank has applied to the court to declare Igor Runets, the founder of the large cryptocurrency mining company BitRiver, personally bankrupt, seeking to recover approximately 773 million rubles.

PSB stated that Runets had guaranteed loans for BitRiver's subsidiary BitRiver-B, and since the borrower failed to repay the debt on time, Runets must bear joint liability. In February of this year, Runets was placed under house arrest by the court for allegedly concealing funds or assets that could be used to recover unpaid taxes. Currently, some companies under the BitRiver group have also entered bankruptcy observation procedures.