Historic MacBook That Cracked $3.6B Bitcoin Heist Joins Smithsonian
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A 2019 MacBook Pro used by IRS investigators to recover billions in stolen Bitcoin has found a new home in the Smithsonian's numismatic collection. The laptop, which helped crack the largest financial seizure in DOJ history, now sits alongside ancient forms of currency to showcase humanity's evolving relationship with value.
Crypto Heist Mastermind Behind $4.5B Bitfinex Hack Sentenced to 5 Years
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Ilya Lichtenstein receives a 5-year prison sentence for orchestrating the 2016 Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hack that stole nearly 120,000 Bitcoin. Law enforcement recovered $3.6 billion of stolen funds through unprecedented cooperation, marking a major breakthrough in crypto-crime investigations.