The U.S. hacker pleaded guilty to stealing and laundering nearly 120,000 bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016.

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump’s First Step Act for early prison release

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Ilya Lichtenstein, the mastermind behind the 2016 Bitfinex bitcoin hack, was released early from US federal prison on January 2, 2026, after serving only about a year of his five-year sentence.

Bitfinex hacker released after a year thanks to President Trump's First Step Act.

Expectations for crypto performance in 2026 are high, driven by rising demand for alternative stores of value and regulatory clarity.
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