r/CryptoCurrency 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 20h ago

GENERAL-NEWS Coinbase hacker uses stolen crypto to buy 38,126 Solana

https://crypto.news/300m-coinbase-hacker-purchases-solana-stolen-crypto/
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u/Calm_Voice_9791 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 20h ago

Terrible timing.

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u/coinfeeds-bot 🟩 136K / 136K πŸ‹ 20h ago

tldr; The hacker behind a recent Coinbase breach used stolen funds to purchase 38,126 Solana (SOL) worth $7.9 million. The hacker converted DAI to USDC, bridged to the Solana network, and bought SOL at an average price of $208.7. This marks the third major asset move since the May breach, which affected 70,000 users through a social-engineering attack. Coinbase refused a $20 million ransom and pledged to reimburse customers, incurring remediation costs of up to $400 million. The hacker's actions align with bullish sentiment around Solana's price trajectory.

*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

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u/AgitatedDragonfly769 🟦 0 / 0 🦠 20h ago

These scammers are dumb but what about the people who fall for them.

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u/Frustrated_Bettor 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 19h ago

What's the benefit of swapping to Solana?

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u/tobypassquarant 🟩 6K / 6K 🦭 10h ago

Shitcoin funding to continue the scam.

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u/ECOEXIT 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 4h ago

Wash-trading, cleaning illegally acquired funds.

-Purchase & hold your Sol shitcoin on a clean wallet,

-Use the stolen funds to pump up your own shitcoin,

-Sell it, the money is now β€œclean.”

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u/light_death-note πŸŸ₯ 0 / 0 🦠 6h ago

Goddamn it