[s16e10] The Accused Crypto Couple May 2026
To hide their tracks, the couple employed a "labyrinth" of sophisticated techniques. According to court documents and investigators from the , their methods included: The Accused Crypto Couple–American Greed Podcast
: Though initially only charged with laundering, Ilya Lichtenstein eventually admitted to being the original hacker behind the 2016 breach of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange. [S16E10] The Accused Crypto Couple
The story centers on a deep irony: while they appeared to be eccentric, cringeworthy social media personalities, they were actually managing the proceeds of one of the largest financial heists in history. To hide their tracks, the couple employed a