美国法院裁定 2016 年 Bitfinex 黑客攻击中被扣押的 94,643 枚比特币将归还给加密货币交易所

该决定基于 10 月份提交的一份文件，其中被定罪的个人希瑟·摩根 (Heather Morgan) 和伊利亚·利希滕斯坦 (Ilya Lichtenstein) 以及 Bitfinex 的母公司 iFinex

A US federal court has ruled that 94,643 Bitcoin (BTC) seized after the 2016 Bitfinex hack will be returned to the crypto exchange as part of voluntary restitution agreements linked to plea deals with those convicted.

美国联邦法院裁定，2016 年 Bitfinex 黑客事件后查获的 94,643 枚比特币 (BTC) 将返还给加密货币交易所，作为与被定罪者认罪协议相关的自愿归还协议的一部分。

The decision builds on an October filing in which both the convicted individuals, Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein, and iFinex, the parent company of Bitfinex, agreed that the exchange was the sole victim of the theft.

该决定基于 10 月份的一份文件，其中被定罪的个人希瑟·摩根 (Heather Morgan) 和伊利亚·利希滕斯坦 (Ilya Lichtenstein) 以及 Bitfinex 的母公司 iFinex 均同意该交易所是盗窃案的唯一受害者。

The court also stated that Bitfinex users don’t meet the criteria of ‘victims’ and, therefore have no right over these funds.

法院还表示，Bitfinex 用户不符合“受害者”的标准，因此对这些资金没有权利。

Currently, the US government holds the seized Bitcoin. In January 2025, the court determined that Bitfinex and its users do not qualify as “victims” under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act.

目前，美国政府持有被扣押的比特币。 2025 年 1 月，法院裁定 Bitfinex 及其用户不符合《强制性受害者赔偿法》下的“受害者”资格。

However, the judge approved a voluntary restitution agreement through plea deals. The agreement ensures that the exchange can reclaim assets connected to the hack.

然而，法官通过认罪协议批准了自愿赔偿协议。该协议确保交易所可以收回与黑客攻击有关的资产。

“The US government said bitcoin stolen in 2016 should be returned to Bitfinex. The hackers laundered 119,754 BTC in Aug 2016 – $71 million at the time. Now worth $11 billion. Clear ruling that property rights of crypto is recognized in the US. FTX customers should be treated the same,” said popular FTX creditor Sunil.

“美国政府表示 2016 年被盗的比特币应该归还给 Bitfinex。 2016 年 8 月，黑客洗掉了 119,754 枚比特币，当时价值 7100 万美元。现在价值110亿美元。明确裁决加密货币的产权在美国得到承认。 FTX 客户应该受到同样的对待，”受欢迎的 FTX 债权人 Sunil 表示。

The restitution process includes all assets directly tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack. Funds laundered using complex methods will undergo a separate forfeiture procedure.

归还流程包括与 2016 年 Bitfinex 黑客攻击直接相关的所有资产。使用复杂方法洗钱的资金将经过单独的没收程序。

Furthermore, Bitfinex account holders and other parties can challenge the restitution terms. They can also file claims for the recovered funds. The deadline for submitting objections is January 28, 2025.

此外，Bitfinex 账户持有人和其他方可以对赔偿条款提出质疑。他们还可以针对追回的资金提出索赔。提交异议的截止日期为2025年1月28日。

The Department of Justice has also set up a mechanism for individuals to identify themselves as affected parties and submit claims.

司法部还建立了一个机制，让个人将自己识别为受影响方并提出索赔。

Bitfinex has confirmed its plan to redeem the remaining Recovery Right Tokens issued to users after the 2016 hack. These tokens were introduced to compensate affected customers by distributing recovered assets.

Bitfinex 已确认计划赎回 2016 年黑客攻击后向用户发放的剩余恢复权代币。引入这些代币是为了通过分配收回的资产来补偿受影响的客户。

The exchange previously announced in 2022 that 80% of any recovered funds would be used to repurchase and burn outstanding UNUS SED LEO tokens. This is a debt token created after the hack to offset customer losses.

该交易所此前曾于 2022 年宣布，收回资金的 80% 将用于回购和销毁未偿还的 UNUS SED LEO 代币。这是黑客攻击后创建的债务代币，用于抵消客户损失。

These token buybacks are expected to occur over an 18-month period, with the ultimate aim of eliminating all LEO tokens from circulation. Following the latest developments, LEO tokens gained nearly 4% in the past 24 hours.

这些代币回购预计将在 18 个月内进行，最终目标是消除所有 LEO 代币的流通。根据最新进展，LEO 代币在过去 24 小时内上涨了近 4%。

Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein were convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering and fraud. Morgan, who once advised businesses on cybercrime prevention, was sentenced to 18 months in prison, while Lichtenstein received a five-year sentence.

希瑟·摩根和伊利亚·利希滕斯坦被判共谋洗钱和欺诈罪。曾为企业预防网络犯罪提供咨询的摩根被判处 18 个月监禁，而利希滕斯坦则被判处 5 年徒刑。

The recovery of an additional 25,000 Bitcoin remains more complex. Prosecutors stated that these funds were laundered using advanced methods, including peel chain transactions, non-compliant virtual currency exchanges, darknet markets, and mixers.

额外 25,000 个比特币的回收仍然更加复杂。检察官表示，这些资金是使用先进方法进行洗钱的，包括剥离链交易、不合规的虚拟货币交易所、暗网市场和混合器。

Due to these laundering efforts, the coins cannot be classified as the exact property stolen during the Bitfinex hack and will be handled through ancillary forfeiture proceedings.

由于这些洗钱活动，这些代币不能被归类为 Bitfinex 黑客攻击期间被盗的确切财产，并将通过辅助没收程序进行处理。