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Ilya Lichtenstein, a hacker involved in the Bitfinex Bitcoin theft, has turned into a government witness, revealing details of the heist. Lichtenstein is assisting prosecutors in the case against Bitcoin Fog operator Roman Sterlingov accused of laundering $335 million in stolen Bitcoin.
NEW: Ilya Lichtenstein, convicted of stealing billions from Bitfinex, testifies against Roman Sterlingov, accused operator of #Bitcoin Fog mixer, according to Bloomberg. Prosecutors allege #Bitcoin Fog laundered 💵 $335M in stolen #Bitcoin. https://t.co/Fq7TGSWSrd
Ilya Lichelman, who pleaded guilty in the Bitfinex case last year, is now a witness helping federal prosecutors prosecute coin mixer Bitcoin Fog. Ilya Lichelman pleaded guilty last year to his role in the $3.6 billion Bitfinex hack; the U.S. Department of Justice seized billions…
Ilya Lichtenstein has gone from high-profile defendant to government witness, testifying against a mixing service that he used to hide laundered assets from the @bitfinex hack. @jesseahamilton reports https://t.co/uqIeev6ARr