New York couple pleads guilty to the $4.5B Bitfinex hack
Ilya Lichtenstein faces a maximum of 20 years behind bars for conspiracy to commit money laundering, while his wife faces 10 years for money laundering and defrauding the U.S. government.
Ilya Lichtenstein faces a maximum of 20 years behind bars for conspiracy to commit money laundering, while his wife faces 10 years for money laundering and defrauding the U.S. government.
A Columbia judge ruled that the $4.5 billion BTC laundering case of the hipster New York couple will include national-security information and documents.
The Bonnie and Clyde of the 'crypto' space arrested over a 2016 heist are creating another buzz after one of them requested access to digital assets, a move feared signals their re-entry into trading.
The Crocodile of Wall Street was accused of laundering the $4.5 billion that was allegedly stolen from Bitfinex alongside her husband, but she can now seek employment.
Judge Beryl Howell has revoked the bond which had been granted to Ilya Lichtenstein, agreeing with prosecutors that he was a flight risk but has released Heather Morgan.
As more people begin to accept that a prolonged bear market is likely upon us, the fear that the U.S. government could dump 94,000 BTC on the market has few people worried.
The arrests, reportedly linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, "show that cryptocurrency is not a safe haven for criminals" according to Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco.