There's an interesting piece of news. The 2016 Bitfinex theft that shook the entire crypto community—hacker Ilya Lichtenstein has recently been released early from prison.

This guy helped launder nearly 120,000 bitcoins, which were worth about $4.5 billion at the time. He was sentenced to 5 years in November 2024, so he was expected to be released around 2029. But he was released shortly after entering prison—because he participated in a reform program that qualified him for sentence reduction.

His wife Heather Morgan (online alias Razzlekhan) was sentenced to 18 months for aiding and abetting crime and was already released in October 2025.

This story is quite thought-provoking. On one hand, it highlights how serious security vulnerabilities at exchanges can be—just a single theft can involve such a massive amount of assets. On the other hand, it also reflects the legal system’s emphasis on remorse and rehabilitation. But for the crypto world, this case serves as a good warning: security measures, risk control processes, asset isolation... everything needs to be taken seriously, and no matter how cautious you are, it’s never too much.