Stolen ShapeShift Funds on the Move, Passing Through Coinjoin Mixers

Stolen ShapeShift Funds on the Move, Passing Through Coinjoin Mixers

Back in April, Erik Voorhees explained to Bitcoin.com the whole story of the ShapeShift hack with the “Looting of the Fox” and followed up with us in an interview about the situation. Now, the coins stolen by a hacker who collaborated with a rogue ShapeShift employee have left their original wallet, according to blockchain explorers. ShapeShift’s Stolen....


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