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Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison | TechCrunch

  • Anthony Ha--TechCrunch
  • published date: 2026-01-03 19:48:23 UTC

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.

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… [+999 chars]