Did a couple conspire to launder bitcoin?

A couple in New York faces charges of conspiring to launder billions of dollars in cryptocurrency stolen from a 2016 hack of a virtual currency exchange. The couple are not being charged in the hacking of the bitcoin Much of the laundering occurred through accounts on a dark web site since shut down

Did a couple steal Bitcoin from Bitfinex?

The couple were accused of conspiring to launder Bitcoin that had been stolen in 2016 from Hong Kong-based Bitfinex, one of the world’s largest virtual currency exchanges. The financial seizure was the Justice Department’s largest ever based on the value of the currency at the time, officials said. Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times

How much was a stolen bitcoin worth?

The recovered bitcoins were valued at over $3.6 billion at the time of seizure. At the time they were stolen, they were worth $71 million. The Justice Department said Tuesday it has seized more than $3.6 billion in cryptocurrency and arrested two people in connection with the 2016 hack of a virtual currency exchange.

Could Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan have been bitcoin's Bonnie and Clyde?

The arrests of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan left the world of cryptocurrency incredulous: Could this goofy young couple have been Bitcoin’s Bonnie and Clyde? Ilya Lichtenstein, left, and Heather Morgan were charged with conspiracy to launder billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin. District of Columbia U.S. Attorney's Office