$10B Bitfinex Hacker Walks Free After One Year Under Trump Law

Jan 2, 2026 - 20:30
$10B Bitfinex Hacker Walks Free After One Year Under Trump Law
Ilya Lichtenstein, the man behind the 2016 Bitfinex bitcoin hack, has been released early from US federal prison on January 2, 2026, after serving roughly one year of a five-year sentence.  The release was granted following sentence reductions tied to Donald Trump’s First Step Act.  Sponsored The Hacker Who Stole Over $10 Billion in Bitcoin...

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