Ilya Lichtenstein, the convict at the centre of one of the largest bitcoin thefts in history, has walked free from federal custody ahead of his full sentence, publicly attributing his early release to ...

Bitfinex whales are rotating out of BTC long positions — something that preceded major price gains in the past. A ...

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, after ...

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 ...

Ilya Lichtenstein, who was convicted for his role in laundering Bitcoin stolen during the 2016 Bitfinex hack, has been released from prison earlier than expected. His release took place on January 2, ...

Lichtenstein, a Russian-U.S. national who admitted to hacking crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016 and stealing nearly 120,000 bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), said on Thursday he has been released from prison ...

Ilya Lichtenstein, who admitted hacking crypto exchange Bitfinex, has been released from prison early. On January 2, 2026, he confirmed his release in a public social statement on social media.

Ilya Lichtenstein was released early from prison after serving 14 months for the Bitfinex bitcoin hack. His release was made possible by Trump’s First Step Act, a 2018 prison reform law. Heather ...

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein was released after about one year under the First Step Act. He planned and carried out the 2016 hack, stealing nearly 120,000 BTC. The move adds to concerns that ...

Lichtenstein was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for his involvement in a money-laundering conspiracy stemming from the hack and theft of approximately 120,000 Bitcoin from the global ...