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1.4 Billion Ethereum stolen

Posted on 2/21/25 at 12:28 pm
Posted by whereishobson
Member since Dec 2012
277 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 12:28 pm
Watching the crypto market closely. Coins are dropping. Selling now, waiting for it to hit bottom and then buy back in. Is this possible market manipulation ?
Posted by saint tiger225
San Diego
Member since Jan 2011
41150 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 12:34 pm to
Why do you think someone hacking into an exchange is market manipulation? Are you thinking Bybit did this on purpose?

If anyone is interested...
Bybit exchange hacked, over $1.4 billion in ETH-related tokens drained
Posted by evil cockroach
27.98N // 86.92E
Member since Nov 2007
8387 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 12:35 pm to
quote:

Bybit exchange hacked, over $1.4 billion in ETH-related tokens drained
Not your keys, not your coins
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
28386 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 12:36 pm to
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Is this possible market manipulation ?


Probably a state-sponsored hack. Likely NK if you want to jump to conclusions based on history.
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
47269 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 12:43 pm to
quote:

Is this possible market manipulation ?


Not that anyone cares in the crypto space, who is going to regulate it? The regulators that just dropped all cases against crypto companies

Exchanges rugging their own users has been going on in this space since it started.
Posted by whereishobson
Member since Dec 2012
277 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 12:48 pm to
Entire crypto market is down right now.
Posted by lsuconnman
Baton rouge
Member since Feb 2007
3595 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 12:51 pm to
I’m inclined to believe the opposite.

It’s increasingly difficult to wash stolen coins. But, burning someone else’s holding to reduce supply and increase the value of your own is a viable strategy.
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
47269 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 12:54 pm to
If history tells you anything whenever an exchange discloses a large scale hack like this, it is because they are increasingly insolvent. This gives them some time to cash out their whales before closing up shop for good.

Would explain the moderate sell off in the crypto space, that play is pretty much the playbook
Posted by saint tiger225
San Diego
Member since Jan 2011
41150 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 12:58 pm to
What's that got to do with market manipulation? It's down, Bybit got hacked and you somehow think it's being manipulated?

Markets are down right now because the global PMI was shite and companies like Walmart are essentially saying things are starting to slow down for them and thus their guidance wasn't what many wanted/expected. The first things to show weakness in an economic downturn are speculative investments. If the economy is finally starting to slow down, cryptos will be one of the first and hardest hit, especially for any alt coins.
Posted by Hateradedrink
Member since May 2023
3111 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 1:11 pm to
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If history tells you anything whenever an exchange discloses a large scale hack like this, it is because they are increasingly insolvent.


Yep
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
28386 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 2:35 pm to
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t’s increasingly difficult to wash stolen coins


If you're working for a State and don't have to worry about getting caught, it's easy to wash it. Just takes a little time.
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
47269 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 5:26 pm to
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"But we are getting help, support, from our partners," Zhou continued. "We actually already secured almost 80% of the Ethereum that's been stolen as a bridge loan to give us that liquidity, to help us with the liquidity crunch, so we can pass this crucial period."






Posted by jefforize
Member since Feb 2008
45008 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 5:58 pm to
This guy could wash it all into Monero (XMR) and get away clean.

Seems he bridged it to sol tho
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
87204 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 7:34 pm to
Safest and most secure asset!
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
89652 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 8:21 pm to
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
47269 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 9:05 pm to
So they got the loan wonder what the terms were to keep the lights on?

If they were truly fully backed 1:1 they are still missing over a billion dollars. That they have no legal recourse to recover. I wouldn't say they are in great financial shape
Posted by TigerTatorTots
The Safeshore
Member since Jul 2009
81679 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 9:08 pm to
They are fricked

And ETH is fricked

Let the North Koreans get away with the largest heist ever or roll back the blockchain proving once again (happened in 2016) they this chain is a joke and controlled by a select few
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
47269 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 9:12 pm to
You would be insane not to pull any and all assets off of bybit. Honestly would be insane to keep any money on any these so called exchanges.

Any of them could rug their users with no repercussions whatsoever. Majority of hacked exchanges are just rug pulls
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
28386 posts
Posted on 2/21/25 at 10:55 pm to
This was a corporate security issue, not an Ethereum issue. They're not rolling it back. Any discussion to do so is not serious.
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