When they say that "Bitcoin Exchange Alleged to Have Received Deposits Valued at Over $4 Billion", does that really mean $4 Billion USD? How is that exchange value established?
As I remember, all exchange transactions on btc-e were public, so anyone could sum/verify the amount of money going through exchange. I've used btc-e actively in 2013, earning good money on trading BTC to USD and back during the period of rapid price growth.
I haven't kept up to date on exchange volume. Was btc-e still a popular exchange (up until this takedown of course)?