A pair who allegedly laundered billions of {dollars} in cash associated to the 2016 Bitfinex hack have agreed to a plea cut price with US authorities.

Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan are scheduled to seem for arraignment and hearings on August 3 as a part of a plea cut price with prosecutors, based on data filed within the US District Courtroom for the District of Columbia on July 21. Each males have been charged with cash laundering conspiracy and fraud conspiracy towards the USA and had been anticipated to have their digital property confiscated in reference to the case.

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