Convicted Bitfinex bitcoin launderer freed from prison, thanks Trump law

Briana Lupea

A hacker who pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder billions of dollars worth of bitcoin stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex hack has been released from prison, a little more than one year after being sentenced to a five-year stint. Ilya Lichtenstein posted on X that his early release came as a result of a bipartisan 2018 law that President Donald Trump signed in his first term that was meant to reduce the federal inmate population. Learn more: https://cyberscoop.com/bitfinex-hacker-ilya-lichtenstein-

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