Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump’s First Step Act for early ...
2 days ago · Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump’s First Step Act for early prison release The U.S. hacker pleaded guilty to stealing and laundering nearly 120,000 bitcoin from cryptocurrency ...
Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early ...
7 hours ago · Ilya Lichtenstein, who pled guilty to money laundering charges tied to his role in the massive hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, has apparently been released early from prison.
Ilya Lichtenstein Released Early Under Trump’s First Step Act ...
7 hours ago · Ilya Lichtenstein, a notorious hacker who caused the infamous Bitfinex hack in 2016, is now free. According to federal records, he was released from federal facilities on January 2, 2026, …
Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Freed Early Under Trump-Era ...
23 hours ago · Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein gained early release under the First Step Act, highlighting shifting crypto crime enforcement dynamics.
Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Released ...
20 hours ago · Ilya Lichtenstein, convicted for laundering Bitcoin stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex hack, has been released early under Trump’s First Step Act, he said on X.
Bitcoin Hacker Freed After 14 Months Under Trump’s First Step Act
1 day ago · TLDR Ilya Lichtenstein served 14 months of a 5-year sentence for laundering 120,000 bitcoin. He cited the First Step Act, signed by Trump, as reason for early release. Lichtenstein’s wife, …
Bitfinex Hacker Freed After One Year As Trump First Step Act ...
12 hours ago · Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein was released after about one year in prison under sentence reductions allowed by Trump’s First Step Act.