U.S. prosecutors have asked a federal judge to green-light the return of nearly 80% of the 119,754 bitcoins stolen in the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex.In a Tuesday court filing, prosecutors said the 94,643 bitcoins recovered by the government from the original wallet used by the hacker, Ilya Lichtenstein, can be paid to Bitfinex as restitution in-kind once the court gives the go-ahead. The Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Satoshi Vision and Bitcoi…

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U.S. Prosecutors Ask Court to Green-Light Return of 95,000 Stolen Bitcoin to Bitfinex

Due to a prior reimbursement plan from Bitfinex, many victims of the 2016 hack do not legally qualify as victims eligible for reimbursement.

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A federal court has determined that 94,643 bitcoin, seized following the infamous 2016 Bitfinex hack, will be returned to the cryptocurrency exchange as part of voluntary restitution agreements tied to plea deals with the convicted perpetrators. Voluntary Restitution in Bitfinex Hack Includes $9 Billion in Bitcoin With a valuation exceeding $9 billion, this recovery represents […]

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The post US Government Seeks to Return Stolen Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex Hack appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News In a latest development, as per a court document filed this week, the U.S. government noted that over 94,000 bitcoin stolen in the 2016 hack of Bitfinex by Ilya Lichtenstein and...

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Billions worth of Bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 should be returned to the exchange, the Feds wrote in a filing.

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DOJ Says $9 Billion in Bitcoin Stolen in 2016 Hack Should Be Returned to Bitfinex

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has stated that around $9 billion in Bitcoin, taken from the crypto exchange Bitfinex in a 2016 hacking incident, ought to be returned to the exchange. This claim arises from a legal document submitted by the DOJ, which indicated that there are no recognizable victims in this specific case... The post Major Victory For Bitfinex: DOJ Declares $9 Billion In Stolen Bitcoin Should Be Returned appeared first on Dail…

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Major Victory For Bitfinex: DOJ Declares $9 Billion In Stolen Bitcoin Should Be Returned

A federal court has determined that 94,643 bitcoin, seized following the infamous 2016 Bitfinex hack, will be returned to the cryptocurrency exchange as part of voluntary restitution agreements tied to plea deals with the convicted perpetrators. Voluntary Restitution in Bitfinex Hack Includes $9 Bil...

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Court Orders $9 Billion Bitcoin Restitution in Bitfinex Hack Case

The US government says that more than $11 billion in Bitcoin seized from the 2016 Bitfinex hack should be returned to their rightful owners

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US Government Says $11B in Seized Bitcoin Should be Returned

A federal court has determined that 94,643 bitcoin, seized following the infamous 2016 Bitfinex hack, will be returned to the cryptocurrency exchange as part of voluntary restitution agreements tied to plea deals with the convicted perpetrators. Voluntary Restitution in Bitfinex Hack Includes $9 Billion in Bitcoin With a valuation exceeding $9 billion, this recovery represents…

U.S. Prosecutors Ask Court to Green-Light Return of 95,000 Stolen Bitcoin to Bitfinex

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