Bitfinex Hacker Behind $11 Billion Bitcoin Heist Credits Trump for Early Prison Release

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Decrypt • January 5, 2026 at 20:00 • News
The White House defended the release of Ilya Lichtenstein, who stole over 119,000 Bitcoin in 2016, from prison to home confinement—but didn’t take credit for the action....
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