Behind Netflix’s documentaries “Tiger King” and “FYRE”, the team rolled up their sleeves for a new documentary series about the lives of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan.
Lichtenstein and Morgan stolen $4.5 billion this week Bitcoin He was arrested for allegedly laundering.
BTCs, which were worth $ 3.6 billion at the time of their seizure, climbed to $ 4.5 billion after the rise in the crypto money market.
Netflix Adds A New One To Its Productions About Cryptocurrency
In the announcement made by Netflix, it has announced that it has given the green light to a documentary series planned for the couple trying to launder 119,000 BTC stolen in the Bitfinex Bitcoin hack in 2016.
The hacking incident in question, cryptocurrency It went down in history as one of the biggest thefts in history.
The broadcasting company has previously approved productions about crimes related to cryptocurrencies. Another production approved for 2022 was the movie “Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King”. The film will focus on the QuadrigaCX exchange, whose founder dies suddenly in India, along with all the Bitcoin wallet keys.
On Tuesday this week, Lichtenstein and Morgan were arrested in New York for allegedly trying to launder approximately 119,000 Bitcoins. Representatives of the Ministry of Justice announced that the couple carried out this money laundering transaction through Bitcoin ATMs, altcoin transactions and NFT purchases. The couple, who appeared in court the day they were arrested, will attend a new bail hearing on Monday.