Ilya Lichtenstein, involved in the theft of approximately 119,756 BTC on Bitfinex, says he was released from prison earlier than expected thanks to the First Step Act, a law passed under Donald Trump.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bitcoin Hack - Credit: Jaiz Anuar via Getty Images Ilya Lichtenstein, perpetrator of one of the biggest hacks in Bitcoin history, ...

Man Behind $10 Billion Bitfinex Bitcoin Hack Released Early, Thanks Trump’s Crime Act Ilya Lichtenstein, who had pleaded guilty to attempting to launder 120,000 bitcoin stolen from the Bitfinex crypto ...

Lichtenstein reunited with wife and fellow hacker Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan this week. Lichtenstein reunited with wife and fellow hacker Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan this week. is a news writer ...

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have reduced holdings by about 24,000 BTC in Q4 2025, reversing the accumulation seen a year earlier. Large Bitcoin holders and derivatives markets showed weaker demand patterns ...

Some Bitcoin mining companies are turning away from cryptocurrency and embracing artificial intelligence. NPR's "The Indicator" podcast explains why. There is a big shift happening in the world of ...

The bitcoin price dropped sharply today after a brief pump near $90,000, sliding to $84,544 as the price sell-off continued into its second month. Bitcoin lost 2% over the past 24 hours. It remains 5% ...

Legendary trader and analyst Peter Brandt—well-known for correctly predicting past moves in the S&P 500 benchmark—has raised another sound alarm and this time he has taken Bitcoin (BTC) to the ...

A social media debate focused on the risk of a quantum computer stealing Satoshi Nakamoto’s 1.1 million BTC and crashing the market. Some Bitcoin addresses expose public keys on-chain, making them ...

Woo responded to an X post by English YouTuber Josh Otten about the potential of a functional quantum computer using Shor’s algorithm to break the encryption protecting Bitcoin’s oldest wallets.

A debate broke out on social media on Saturday about the potential effects of a quantum computer hacking Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin (BTC) stash and then dumping those coins onto the market. The debate ...