A husband and wife cyber crime team in the United States on Thursday (August 3) pleaded guilty to trying to launder $4.5 billion of Bitcoin that they stole in a hack in 2016.

US: Husband, wife plead guilty of laundering Bitcoins worth $4.5 billion after hacking exchange

The US Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it has uncovered its largest cryptocurrency theft to date, seizing $3.6 billion in bitcoin tied to digital currency exchange Bitfinex's 2016 hack.

$4.5 billion in bitcoin: US uncovers biggest-ever cryptocurrency theft

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US: Husband, wife plead guilty of laundering Bitcoins worth $4.5 billion after hacking exchange

$4.5 billion in bitcoin: US uncovers biggest-ever cryptocurrency theft