Vladimir Verevkin is the man whom the author of the investigation into Hydra identifies as the platform’s alleged financier between 2015 and 2018. The journalist attributes the claim regarding his role to the prosecution’s case, as presented at the trial in Perm. The author himself points out separately that he has no evidence of his own to suggest Verevkin’s involvement with Hydra.[1]
Key details
- First name: Vladimir Verevkin; his patronymic has not been established in the verified records.
- Age: 42 years old — according to the initial investigation in October 2026. His exact date of birth has not been confirmed.
- Proposed role: cryptocurrency accounting, server payments and staff payments at Hydra.
- Estimated period: from 2015 until June 2018 — according to the journalist’s account.
- Wanted: The author reports that an international arrest warrant has been issued; the editorial team has not received any official notification to this effect.
What is he alleged to have done within the Hydra financial system?
According to the text of the investigation provided to the editorial team, Verevkin was responsible for recording the movement of cryptocurrency funds and processing the payments necessary for the platform’s operation. These functions should be distinguished from ownership of the marketplace or the receipt of all its profits: even proven financial involvement does not in itself establish the status of a beneficiary.
A public summary of the investigation was published by Noctu on 12 October 2026. This is an additional accessible link to the content of the report, but not an independent source of evidence. The full court document linking Verevkin’s name, biography and specific operations was not obtained during the preparation of this dossier.[1]
An early episode in Khabarovsk
In March 2004, *Kommersant* named Vladimir Verevkin among those accused in the Khabarovsk carding case. According to the newspaper, his involvement with CarderPlanet had not been proven. The identification of this man as the alleged financier of Hydra was made by the author of a recent investigation; the editorial team has not received the verdict in the earlier case.[2]
Professional biography
The author cites information from a CV attributed to Verevkin: work as a systems administrator in private organisations, then in the Khabarovsk city administration from 2007 to 2015, and subsequently at ‘Target Effect’ and ‘InternetTorgYug’. The history of the company’s name change and the authorship of the CV have not been independently verified by the editorial team.
The budget management and expenditure control functions outlined in the summary are standard business duties. They do not prove that Hydra was being used for illicit purposes, nor do they allow the company to be classified as a money-laundering organisation.
Report on Batumi and the international search
The journalist links Verevkin to his departure from Russia in 2022, his stay in Turkey and his possible subsequent residence in Batumi. This is a version based on his research, rather than his current whereabouts as independently established by the editorial team. Private addresses and details that would enable a person to be tracked down independently are not published in the dossier.
An international wanted notice cannot automatically be equated with the existence of a public Interpol Red Notice. In the absence of a verified procedural document, the date of issue, the legal basis and the current status of such a notice remain unconfirmed.
The individual’s position and the status of the information
The author of the investigation reports that he sent questions to Verevkin but received no reply. These communications do not constitute enquiries from KARTEL KHIMPROM, and the lack of a reply does not serve as evidence of the allegations. The sources cited do not indicate that a final judgement has been handed down in the Hydra case against Verevkin.
The dossier does not establish any link between Verevkin and ‘Khimprom’, nor does it extend the allegations to people with the same surname, former colleagues or business partners. This publication is subject to clarification should official documents come to light or the individual concerned provide a statement.
