US Government Transfers $606,000 in Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex Hack to Coinbase
The US government has made a significant move on the blockchain, transferring approximately $606,000 worth of bitcoin to Coinbase Prime. The transferred coins are linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, in which Ilya Lichtenstein stole 119,756 BTC. The government is required to return the seized assets to Bitfinex, rather than selling them, as part of a court-mandated restitution. Bitfinex intends to u…
April 17, 2026, 5:03 a.m.