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Ilya Lichtenstein posting on X after early prison release, crediting Trump reform
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Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Freed Early, Pins It on Trump’s First Step Act

The guy who helped launder $70 million stolen from Bitfinex is out of prison after less than two years. He credits Trump’s reforms — but is this mercy or a glitch in the system?

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