The US Department of Justice stated on Tuesday that a New York couple was arrested and booked for a $4.5 billion cryptocurrency laundering scheme and attempting to deceive the US government.
Authorities say Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and his wife, Heather Morgan, 31, deceived the government and institutions about stolen bitcoin they had in their possession, which they hid using intricate money laundering procedures.
Prosecutors claim the couple will then cash out their bitcoin and use it ...
