Crypto traders may interpret a 2-year record high in Bitfinex margin longs as bullish, but data suggests complex arbitrage ...

A former cryptocurrency hacker convicted over the 2016 Bitfinex exchange breach has been released from prison earlier than expected, according to public statements and federal records. Ilya ...

Ilya Lichtenstein, the individual who admitted to orchestrating the massive 2016 breach at cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, has announced his impending early release from incarceration. In a recent ...

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 ...

Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to five years in prison in November 2024 after pleading guilty to charges tied to the 2016 Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hack, was released from prison after ...

Ilya Lichtenstein, who hacked crypto exchange Bitfinex and stole nearly 120,000 bitcoin, said he has been freed from prison early. Lichtenstein said he was being released thanks to the First Step Act, ...

Lichtenstein was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for his involvement in a money-laundering conspiracy stemming from the hack and theft of approximately 120,000 Bitcoin from the global ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Boaz Sobrado is a fintech leader and entrepreneur. Paolo Ardoino, chief executive officer of Tether Holdings Ltd., during the ...

Tether has had a long history of questionable transparency regarding its stablecoin, and investors should be aware of it. Tether Limited, the issuer of USDT, has faced long-running scrutiny over ...

Netflix's Biggest Heist Ever explores the scandalous crimes of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan and depicts how they managed to launder thousands worth of bitcoin money, all while living in the ...