Ilya Lichtenstein, Bitfinex hack launderer, wins early release under Trump law

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein, jailed for laundering Bitcoin from the 2016 breach, has been released early from prison under Trump’s First Step Act reforms. Ilya Lichtenstein, a Russian-American tech entrepreneur convicted for laundering Bitcoin tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack,…