ChainCatcher News, an agent from the Internal Revenue Service tracked and seized 120,000 bitcoins stolen from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex using a MacBook Pro, which is now housed at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.Ellen Feingold, the curator of the National Numismatic Collection (NNC), explained in an article for Smithsonian Magazine on November 18: "This laptop is at the center of a criminal case, indicating that people's understanding of cryptocurrency is continually evolving."The owner of the laptop is former IRS agent Chris Janczewski, who now leads global investigations at blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. Janczewski helped uncover the keys to the 120,000 bitcoins stolen by Ilya Lichtenstein from Bitfinex, who was sentenced to five years in prison earlier this month for hacking.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced Heather Morgan (the rapper "Razzlekhan"), one of the suspects in the Bitfinex hacking case, to 18 months in prison during a hearing on November 18.In August 2023, Morgan pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and fraud charges. She is the wife and accomplice of Ilya Lichtenstein, the hacker who stole 120,000 bitcoins from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016 and laundered them.On November 14, Judge Kollar-Kotelly sentenced Lichtenstein to five years in prison, far below the 20 years allowed by sentencing guidelines. Prosecutors noted that the hacker provided "substantial assistance" in other investigations and that he had no prior criminal record.

ChainCatcher news, U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced Heather Morgan (the rapper "Razzlekhan"), one of the suspects in the Bitfinex hacking case, to 18 months in prison during a hearing on November 18.In August 2023, Morgan pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and fraud; she is the wife and accomplice of Ilya Lichtenstein, the hacker who stole 120,000 bitcoins from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016 and laundered them.On November 14, Judge Kollar-Kotelly sentenced Lichtenstein to five years in prison, far below the 20 years allowed by the sentencing guidelines. Prosecutors noted that the hacker provided "substantial assistance" in other investigations and that he had no prior criminal record.

ChainCatcher news, according to Whale Alert monitoring, around 23:16 Beijing time, 120,000,000 USDT was transferred from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has established a website to collect statements from individuals affected by the 2016 Bitfinex hacking incident, aiming to provide potential victims an opportunity to share how the criminal actions of Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife Heather Morgan have impacted them.Although the DOJ's position is that, under the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), there are no victims of a convicted crime, the department has still issued this notice to the public to ensure that anyone who may have been harmed by the defendant's actions can be heard. This includes affected Bitfinex account holders.

ChainCatcher message, 5 minutes ago, 9,999 ETH transferred from an unknown wallet to Bitfinex, worth $29,052,298.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, in the past 48 hours, a certain whale withdrew 1.8 million USDC from Bitfinex and placed a bet on Trump's victory on Polymarket. Previously, this whale had bet on Harris's victory.

ChainCatcher news, according to WhaleAlert monitoring, around 18:46 Beijing time, 69,000,000 USDT (68,963,602 USD) was transferred from Kraken to Bitfinex.

ChainCatcher message, Greeks.live macro analyst Adam posted on platform X: "The interest rate for Bitfinex green leaf lending has suddenly surged, with multiple orders borrowed at a high annualized rate of 30% today. In the case of a slight market pullback, spot whales have begun to significantly increase their positions, which can be said to be cost-agnostic. This is a strong bullish signal; borrowing at an annualized rate of 30% has been an accurate signal of a major bull market in the past two years."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, a Bitcoin-centric, EVM-compatible Plasma has completed a $3.5 million financing round, led by Bitfinex, with participation from Christian Angermayer and venture capital firms Split Capital, Anthos Capital, Karatage, and Manifold Trading.Plasma focuses on expanding access to the USDT stablecoin. Plasma will be fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, meaning it can run any Ethereum-compatible smart contracts, thus providing a solution to extend Bitcoin's functionality.According to RootData, Plasma is a scalable, zero-fee, Bitcoin-backed payment platform.

According to ChainCatcher, The Block reported that U.S. prosecutors recommended a five-year prison sentence for Ilya Lichtenstein, followed by three years of supervised release, for his involvement in money laundering activities related to the 2016 Bitfinex hack.In a sentencing memorandum submitted to the District of Columbia court, despite Lichtenstein's past involvement in cybercrime, the U.S. government still recommended a sentence below the standard range, considering his cooperation in the case and assistance in other investigations. For example, he had accused the operator of the crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog during the court proceedings.Prosecutors noted that a harsh sentence for Lichtenstein would help break the vicious cycle of young cybercriminals who find a sense of belonging in the online world due to social isolation and gradually become involved in crime.It is reported that in August 2023, Lichtenstein and his co-defendant Morgan pleaded guilty to money laundering charges related to the Bitfinex security breach, and when they were arrested, the U.S. Department of Justice conducted the largest financial seizure operation in history.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, U.S. prosecutors have recommended to the judge that Ilya Lichtenstein, the mastermind behind the largest cryptocurrency theft in history, should be sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a money laundering scheme related to the $6 billion hack of the Bitfinex exchange in 2016. According to court documents revealed by the government on Tuesday, Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty last year, should serve more time than his rapper wife and accomplice Heather Morgan.Last week, prosecutors indicated that Morgan, the rapper who calls herself the "Wall Street Crocodile," should be sentenced to 18 months in prison. Prosecutors stated that Lichtenstein fits the profile of young cybercriminals whose online activities "have become somewhat normalized, thereby diminishing the impact on victims." Government lawyers told a federal judge in Washington, "A harsh sentence in this case will help break this cycle."Prosecutors did not seek the maximum sentence for Lichtenstein but considered his cooperation in other criminal cases. Earlier this year, he testified in the government's prosecution of the Bitcoin Fog mixing service money laundering case. Sentencing is scheduled for November.

ChainCatcher news, according to Whale Alert monitoring, around 11:19 AM Beijing time, 1,832 BTC (122,961,443 USD) were transferred from an unknown wallet to Bitfinex.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a dormant ETH whale deposited 3,888 ETH (worth 10.2 million USD) into Gemini about 1 hour ago.1.6 years ago, the whale initially received 6,603 ETH from Bitfinex at an average price of 1,785 USD, worth 11.78 million USD.The wallet now holds 2,715 ETH, worth 7.12 million USD; currently realizing a profit of 5.54 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, U.S. prosecutors are seeking an 18-month prison sentence for Heather Morgan (better known by her rapper name "Razzlekhan") for her involvement in laundering 120,000 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in a 2016 hack.It is reported that in August 2023, Morgan pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of conspiracy to commit fraud against the United States, each of which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, a whale/institution that had accumulated 3,910 BTC in June and July transferred 710 BTC to Bitfinex again 6 hours ago, worth approximately 43.78 million USD. Over the past day, this whale/institution has transferred a total of 1,500 BTC to Bitfinex, worth about 92.98 million USD.Meanwhile, the BTC price has dropped by 3% during this period, falling from 62,200 USD to 60,400 USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, the U.S. government claims that Bitfinex may be the "only victim" of the Bitcoin stolen in the 2016 hacker attack.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ember monitoring, a giant whale/institution accumulated 3,910 BTC (worth $261 million) at a unit price of $65,813 from Bitfinex between June 21 and July 30, and transferred 790 BTC (worth $49.2 million) to Bitfinex 5 hours ago.

ChainCatcher news, according to Whale Alert monitoring, at around 1:13 AM Beijing time today, 75,000,000 USDT (75,055,312 USD) was transferred from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury.

ChainCatcher message, according to Whale Alert monitoring, 50 million USDT (50,048,375 USD) was transferred from Bybit to Bitfinex.