Article 72HKN Billion-dollar Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein thanks Trump for early prison release

Billion-dollar Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein thanks Trump for early prison release

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Stevie Bonifield
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Just over a year after being sentenced to five years in prison for the theft of billions of dollars in Bitcoin, hacker Ilya Lichtenstein is free. Lichtenstein announced his release in a post on X, specifically crediting Trump: "Thanks to President Trump's First Step Act, I have been released from prison early. I remain committed to making a positive impact in cybersecurity as soon as I can."

Thanks to President Trump's First Step Act, I have been released from prison early.
I remain committed to making a positive impact in cybersecurity as soon as I can.

To the supporters, thank you for everything.
To the haters, I look forward to proving yo ...

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