Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pled guilty to laundering proceeds from the Bitfinex hack, announced early release from prison, crediting the First Step Act; officials indicated he is on home confinement consistent with policy. The piece recaps his 2022 arrest with Heather Morgan, the DOJ’s seizure of $3.6B in bitcoin, his five-year sentence, and notes uncertainty about any direct role by the administration in his release.