Bitcoins worth three billion 600 million US dollars were confiscated from the spouses.

According to prosecutors, this is the largest confiscation of cryptocurrency in history.

Each of the accused faces up to 20 years in prison.

Bloomberg reports that Liechtenstein and Morgan were released on $ 8 million bail.

The government insisted on a $ 100 million bail.

In response, lawyers called the amount "ridiculous."

According to Crunchbase, Liechtenstein is a co-founder of startup MixRank, which develops software for marketing companies.

Morgan founded the SalesFolk copywriting service.

Heather Morgan is 31 years old.

According to prosecutors, previously lived in Hong Kong and Egypt, is studying Russian.

Elijah of Liechtenstein is 34 years old.

He has lived in the United States since the age of six.

His parents emigrated to avoid religious persecution, Bloomberg reports.