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Ilya Lichtenstein, the hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex bitcoin breach, has been released early from a U.S. federal prison. He walked free on January 2, 2026, after serving just under one year of his five-year sentence. Thanks to President Trump's First Step Act, I have been released from prison early. I remain committed to making …
