Two individuals accused of laundering proceeds from the 2016 Bitfinex hack were released on bond after claiming their innocence in a New York courthouse Tuesday. Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan were arrested Tuesday by federal officials on charges stemming from a 2016 hack of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange. The U.S. Department of Justice also said officials seized 94,000 BTC, worth over $3.5 billion at today’s prices. Prosecutors sought pretrial detention during the hearing this afternoon, arguing the pair might be a flight risk. Magistrate Judge Debra Freeman, of the Southern District of New York, ... (full story)