They're weird, rich, and potentially headed to prison. Here's your explainer on the awkward tech couple that the feds say laundered billions in crypto.
At the time of the hack, the theft of 119,754 BTC from the platform’s coffers was valued at some $71 million. Today, due to Bitcoin’s market ascension, the ill-gotten gains are estimated to be worth over $4.5 billion, as of February.So far, federal officials have been careful not to implicate the couple in the actual hacking of the exchange, so it’s not entirely clear who is to blame for the intrusion into Bitfinex’s networks.
now charged stem from their attempts to launder the money out of that wallet and into their own accounts.Whoever the hacker was, they stole the crypto in a series of 2,000 unauthorized transactions, sending the 119,754 BTC to an outside wallet, dubbed in court documents “wallet 1CGa4s.
In court filings, federal investigators have revealed that they caught on to the couple’s ruse relatively early in the investigation. The criminal complaint reads: This shuffling, which created a voluminous number of transactions, appeared to be designed to conceal the path of the stolen BTC, making it difficult for law enforcement to trace the funds. Despite these efforts, as explained further below, U.S. authorities traced the stolen BTC to multiple accounts controlled by ILYA “DUTCH” LICHTENSTEIN, a Russian-U.S. national residing in New York, and his wife HEATHER MORGAN.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Bitfinex indictment: Heather Morgan, Ilya Lichtenstein friends reactThe $4.5 billion question: Friends of the NYC tech couple accused of a historic crypto-laundering scheme are questioning what they knew about the pair
Weiterlesen »
Rapping FinanceTok Influencer and Husband Accused of Conspiracy to Launder $4.5 Billion in CryptoRapping FinanceTok Influencer and Husband Accused of Laundering $4.5 Billion in Crypto
Weiterlesen »
A cringe rapper slash Forbes contributor allegedly found with billions in stolen BitcoinA couple is accused of laundering the funds.
Weiterlesen »
Arrests Show Laundering $4.5B In Crypto Isn't Easy | CoinMarketCapNew details have emerged that reveal some of the tactics they relied upon — and a key takeaway is this: Know Your Customer checks imposed by trading platforms are working.
Weiterlesen »
The Big Dumb Bitcoin-Laundering Scheme (Feat. Bad Rap)FBI agents arrested Heather Morgan, a.k.a., amateur rapper Razzlekhan, and her husband as part of an alleged Bitcoin-laundering scheme. Watch the videos for some of Razzlekhan's songs, about crypto and being an entrepreneur and a hot grandma
Weiterlesen »
New York couple charged with conspiring to launder billions from cryptocurrency hackA New York couple are charged with conspiring to launder billions of dollars in cryptocurrency stolen in a 2016 hack of a virtual currency exchange.
Weiterlesen »