A former cryptocurrency hacker convicted over the 2016 Bitfinex exchange breach has been released from prison earlier than expected, according to public statements and federal records. Ilya ...

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. In a Thursday evening ...

Lichtenstein was sentenced in November 2024 for conspiracy to commit money laundering, linked to nearly 120,000 BTC stolen from the Bitfinex exchange. At today’s prices, that haul is worth more than ...

Ilya Lichtenstein, who hacked crypto exchange Bitfinex and stole nearly 120,000 bitcoin, said he has been freed from prison early. Lichtenstein said he was being released thanks to the First Step Act, ...

Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to five years in prison in November 2024 after pleading guilty to charges tied to the 2016 Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hack, was released from prison after ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Boaz Sobrado is a fintech leader and entrepreneur. Paolo Ardoino, chief executive officer of Tether Holdings Ltd., during the ...

The asset tokenisation platform of Tether, Hadron by Tether, global asset management group, KraneShares, and Bitfinex Securities, the regulated tokenised securities platform, have entered into an ...

Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan, one of the Bitfinex hackers, just thanked President Trump for her release from prison. She was released a few days ago to little fanfare amidst more famous pardons. The ...

Those who have followed financial markets for some time may have heard of contrary indicators. These metrics are often misleading at first glance – some appear positive but tend to signal a market ...

Today, Tether Group and Bitfinex have transferred a combined 25,812.22 BTC to support their investment in Twenty One Capital, a newly formed Bitcoin-native company set to go public through a business ...

Bitcoin is currently trading around $109,000 after hitting a new all-time high of almost $112,000. Of course, many Bitcoin prognosticators are sharing their predictions regarding near-term and ...