'Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde' Convicted for Hacked Crypto Money Laundering

A married couple known as "Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde" pleaded guilty to money laundering charges related to a yearslong heist involving the theft of nearly 120,000 bitcoins from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. Ilya Lichtenstein admitted to hacking the exchange and enlisting his wife, Heather Morgan, to help hide the stolen funds. The couple faces potential prison sentences of up to 20 years and agreed to forfeit $72 million. The Department of Justice has recovered $3.6 billion in assets and another $475 million in connection with the case. Sentencing dates have not yet been set.