Read More 3 minute read Crypto Cyber Crime Bitfinex Hack Mastermind Behind $10 Billion Theft Gets Early Release Ilya Lichtenstein, the man behind the massive 2016 Bitfinex Bitcoin theft, has been released early from prison. Read how the First Step Act and a trail of Walmart gift cards led to this major update in one of the world's largest crypto thefts. byDeeba AhmedJanuary 6, 2026