Ilya Lichtenstein, Convicted in Bitfinex Hack, Released Early Under U.S. First Step Act
Ilya Lichtenstein, previously convicted of money laundering linked to the 2016 hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, has announced his early release from prison. In a recent post on X, Lichtenstein, 38, attributed his release to the First Step Act, a criminal justice reform law enacted during the Trump administration,…