WazirX hacker funnels $149M of SHIB, MATIC other altcoins into ETH
Blockchain security firms say bad actors typically move altcoins into Ether to prepare for laundering, as the native token has no built-in means to get frozen.
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Blockchain security firms say bad actors typically move altcoins into Ether to prepare for laundering, as the native token has no built-in means to get frozen.
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