Over $3.6 billion dollars worth of Bitcoin linked to the Bitfinex hack of 2016 has been seized, according to a statement from the US Justice Department. Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and his wife, Heather Morgan, 31, were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly trying to launder the Bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex in a series of sophisticated strategies. […]
DOJ Seizes $3.6 Billion in Bitcoin Tied to Bitfinex Hack | Brazilian Asset Manager QR Launches DeFi ETF | Russia to Recognize Crypto as a Form of Currency
The US Department of Justice has arrested two individuals that were allegedly connected to the Bitfinex hack and seized a record sum of over 94,000 BTC. Two Arrested for Alleged Conspiracy to Launder $4.5 Billion in Stolen Cryptocurrency Government Seized $3.6 Billion in Stolen Cryptocurrency Directly Linked to 2016 Hack of Virtual Currency Exchangehttps://t.co/4TOI59QVp6 pic.twitter.com/cwMJyTuQfI […]