# Hipster Hubby & His Rapper Wife Admit to Extraordinary Crypto Heist

Source: https://www.thedailybeast.com/hipster-crypto-couple-ilya-lichtenstein-heather-razzlekhan-morgan-plead-guilty-to-bitfinex-heist
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Hipster-Hubby-and-His-Rapper-Wife-Admit-to-Extraordinary-Crypto-Heist?index=0x64cc1fa802217bb55e8928d337cf735fdc14202fd4efe52874fff5ffedc54811e9380b7f
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## Summary

A couple dubbed the Hipster Crypto Couple admitted Thursday to pulling off the largest cryptocurrency heist in history, taking some $4.5 billion. The aspiring rapper and her husband used a variety of methods to hide the proceeds, including buying gold coins that were then buried. The report was published by The Daily Beast, with an image credited to the Alexandria Sheriff's Office.

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The aspiring rapper and her hubby used a variety of methods to hide their $4.5 billion loot, including buying gold coins that were then buried.

Alexandria Sheriff’s Office

Come for the cringe-rap, stay for the buried gold coins.

The so-called Hipster Crypto Couple admitted Thursday to pulling off the largest cryptocurrency heist in history, making off with some $4.5 billion.

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