Bitfinex Hacker Walks Free Early as Trump-Era Prison Reform Reshapes High-Profile Crypto Cases

Tekedia | 05-01-2026 07:52am |

Ilya Lichtenstein, the Russian-U.S. dual national who orchestrated one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in history, has been released from prison years ahead of schedule, citing sentencing relief made possible under the First Step Act signed by President Donald Trump. Late Thursday, Lichtenstein announced his early release in a post on his verified X account,

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