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.
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$4.5 billion Bitfinex BTC laundering case to include classified info
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.
US: One-half of couple accused of money laundering seeks court’s permission to access digital asset wallets
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.
US court clears alleged $4.5B Bitfinex money launderer for employment
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.
Bitfinex hack: One-half of NYC couple accused in $4.5B laundering case released on bail
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.
Will the US gov’t dump $3.6 billion of BTC soon?
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.
Bitfinex: DOJ seizes over 94,000 BTC related to 2016 exchange hack, arrests couple
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.