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$3.5B LuBian Bitcoin Heist: Arkham Exposes 5-Year Undetected Crypto Theft

$3.5B LuBian Bitcoin Heist: Arkham Exposes 5-Year Undetected Crypto Theft

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CoindeskEN
Published:
2025-08-02 21:02:08
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Arkham Says $3.5B LuBian Bitcoin Theft Went Undetected for Nearly Five Years

A $3.5 billion Bitcoin theft flew under the radar for half a decade—until Arkham's blockchain sleuths cracked the case.

How did one of crypto's biggest heists stay hidden for so long? The answer's equal parts tech failure and institutional blind spots.

LuBian's missing billions reveal crypto's dirty secret: even 'immutable' ledgers can't fix human oversight. Meanwhile, traditional finance still can't decide if Bitcoin is a scam or their next revenue stream.

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