Bitfinex Heist Figure Freed Early, Cites Trump-Era Law
Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein is out of prison early, and he’s crediting a Trump-era criminal justice reform bill.
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Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein is out of prison early, and he’s crediting a Trump-era criminal justice reform bill.
Polymarket traders think that there is only a 21% chance that the Bitcoin price reaches $150,000 this year.
ZachXBT reported that an attacker is draining small amounts (under $2,000) from numerous EVM-compatible wallets, with total losses exceeding $107,000.
Cardano price starts 2026 with 7% upside driven by rising whale activity in spot and futures markets, improving funding rates, and more.
Canton price surged 18% in 24 hours and nearly 60% over the week, fueled by Nasdaq joining the Canton Network as a Super Validator.
Shiba Inu burn rate surged over 10,536% in one day as SHIB price holds key support, raising attention around a possible short-term rebound.
Dogecoin price is down 61% in 2025 and trading near $0.12, with analysts flagging a death cross and head-and-shoulders pattern suggesting further downside.
Amir Zaidi returns to the CFTC, bringing key Bitcoin futures regulation experience as US prepares new crypto rules.
Amid Ethereum price consolidation, analysts expect a potential 15-20% rally if the price decisively breaks above the $3,000 resistance.
A trader made $1 million after unusual BROCCOLI714 trading on BNB Chain, as Binance denied any hack and reviewed the activity.
MSTR stock price has hit a 52-week low as concerns of its potential exclusion from the MSCI index persist, ahead of the Jan. 15 deadline.
Bitcoin just fell below the $88,000 mark and Tether took the opportunity to purchase an additional 8,889 BTC for its treasury.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed a week of outflows with $355 million in inflows as improving liquidity lifted sentiment across crypto markets.
Korbit has been indicted by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in South Korea, over AML rule violations.
Bubblemaps noted that Lighter has airdropped $675 million in LIT, making it one of crypto’s biggest ever.