Krutika Adani
US prosecutors urge a five-year prison sentence for Ilya Lichtenstein, mastermind of the $6 billion Bitfinex hack
In addition to five years in prison, prosecutors recommend three years of supervised release for Lichtenstein after his sentence.
Prosecutors seek a longer sentence for Lichtenstein compared to his wife, Heather Morgan, who faces an 18-month term.
Lichtenstein and Morgan stole 120,000 Bitcoin in 2016, initially worth $71 million but now one of the largest crypto thefts ever.