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$42M Bitcoin Heist: Coinbase Hacker Taunts Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT in Brazen Move
$42M Bitcoin Heist: Coinbase Hacker Taunts Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT in Brazen Move
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A shadowy figure behind the Coinbase breach just flipped the script—dumping $42 million in stolen Bitcoin while openly mocking blockchain investigator ZachXBT. The audacious transfer sparks fresh debates about crypto’s ’immutable transparency’ when thieves still vanish with nine-figure hauls.
Who needs privacy coins when you can launder in plain sight? The hacker’s move—equal parts middle finger to investigators and masterclass in crypto’s dark humor—proves even tracked funds can stay just out of reach. Meanwhile, exchanges keep hiring ’security consultants’ at $500/hour to explain why cold wallets are theoretically unhackable.
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