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| Published On Feb 1, 2022 10:18 am CET | By Peter Siu

$383M Worth of Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack Got Moved

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As reported by Twitter account Whale Alert, large portion of Bitcoin that was stolen six years as a result of the infamous Bitfinex hack, were moved on Tuesday morning.

With a value of over $383,000, 10,000 BTC were transferred to an unknown wallet, which is approximately 8% of the total 119,756 BTC taken from Bitfinex in 2016, one of the biggest bitcoin hacks to date.

The stolen Bitcoin were last moved in April 2021, when over $700 million worth of coins transferred to unknown wallets during the bull run at the time.

Usually, such movement of malicious funds would point to the bad actors looking to cash out and spooks markets. However, the majority of the BTC associated with the hack are tracked and blacklisted. Therefore, hackers will hardly be able to cash out their loot on the major centralized exchanges.

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Peter Siu

Peter is a former poker-pro, turned crypto enthusiast with 8+ years’ experience in operational roles dealing with all online gaming verticals within large iGaming companies, including Flutter and Entain. Now an expert in the field of Sports Betting, Casino, iGaming, and Poker, he is our team leader and editor. When not working, Peter can be found in the gym or playing sports like football, tennis and more recently padel.