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Crypto Hackers Capitalize on ETH Surge, Offloading $72M This Week

2025-08-15 14:28:24

Main Idea

Crypto hackers have capitalized on Ethereum's price surge to liquidate stolen funds, profiting tens of millions by strategically selling ETH holdings.

Key Points

1. Three high-profile exploiters offloaded $72M worth of ETH amid its rally to $4,780, significantly increasing their profits.

2. The Radiant Capital exploiter, suspected to be a North Korean entity, sold 9,631 ETH for $44M in stablecoins, retaining $101M in combined assets.

3. The Infini exploit attacker sold 3,540 ETH for $13M in stablecoins, with their remaining stash gaining an extra $25.15M in value.

4. A THORChain and Chainflip exploiter sold 4,957 ETH for $22.13M, netting a $9.76M profit from the price surge.

5. Crypto hacks resulted in $3.1B in losses in the first half of 2025, with $1.49B lost in a separate incident.

Description

Ether's (ETH) recent rally to $4,780 has delivered a wealth of profits to several high-profile hackers, who have capitalized on the surge by offloading their ill-gotten gains. In three separate case, on-chain data, revealed by X account EmberCN , shows hackers strategically liquidated their ETH holdings for tens of millions in profit. The Radiant Capital exploiter, who the protocol alleges is a North Korean entity , drained around $53 million in assets from the DeFi protocol last October. They c...

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