Billion-dollar Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein released early, thanks Trump The hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex breach says he was freed early under Donald Trump’s First Step Act, just over a year after receiving a five-year sentence. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Filed under: Bitcoin - @ January 3, 2026 7:13 am