Oct 7, 2020 at 21:18 UTCUpdated Oct 7, 2020 at 21:27 UTC.Over $26 million worth of bitcoin associated with the massive 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex was moved around across seven transactions on Wednesday, according to Twitter-based blockchain tracker bot Whale Alert.
The security breach at Bitfinex in August 2016 led to the theft of over 120,000 BTC. Similar movements of stolen funds were also reported in July.Six of the transactions flagged by Whale Alert ranged between $4.1 million and $4.8 million, with one for a relatively small amount of $12,000.
Over $26M Worth of Bitcoin Associated With 2016 Bitfinex Hack Is on the Move
gepubliceerd op Oct 7, 2020
by Coindesk | gepubliceerd op Coinage
Coinage
Vermeld in dit artikel
Recent nieuws
Alles zien
First Mover: What's Next for Bitcoin as Wall Street Gets Vaccine Booster
Bitcoin was higher for a second day, staying in a range of between roughly $15,200 and $15,600, as news of progress in developing a coronavirus vaccine appeared to touch off a rally in U.S. stocks.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Fails to Break $15.9K; Over 50K ETH Staked on Eth 2.0 Contract
Bitcoin gained Wednesday while Ethereum 2.0 staking has been ramping up.
Citibank Analyst Says Bitcoin Could Pass $300K by December 2021
A senior analyst at U.S.-based financial giant Citibank has penned a report drawing on similarities between the 1970s gold market and bitcoin.
Blockchain Bites: Data Unions. Hard Forks. And One Citi Analyst's Case for $300K BTC.
A Citibank managing director thinks bitcoin could hit $318,000.