Coldcard hackers leave 87% of stolen Bitcoin unmoved after $114M theft


More than 87% of the Bitcoin attributed to the Coldcard hack has remained unmoved, leaving 1,561 BTC under attacker control after researchers linked the exploit to $114.7 million in losses.
Galaxy Research traced 1,789 BTC stolen from 8,865 addresses to the Coldcard hack.
About 1,561 BTC, or 87.3% of the attributed losses, remains unmoved.
Some Bitcoin from later attacks has moved through CoinJoin transactions and peel chains.
Galaxy has shared identified attacker addresses with exchanges, compliance firms and law enforcement.#BTCBreaks$81k #CandyDrop1BTCForOldUsers #TopFiveLeaguesPreMatchPredictor #StakeALIGNShare10MTokens #GateStockInsightsChallenge
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NFTWanderer
· 2 hours ago
The hacker took so many coins yet hasn’t moved them—most likely waiting for the heat to die down or agonizing over how to launder them. This round of on-chain monitoring has them completely pinned down.
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GasSniper
· 2 hours ago
Galaxy Research’s attribution capabilities are truly impressive—it even uncovered more than 8,000 addresses. Now exchanges and law enforcement agencies are keeping an eye on them, waiting to see who dares touch these coins.
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AggroPorter
· 2 hours ago
87% still untouched? Feels like it’s either infighting within the gang over an uneven split, or they’re afraid moving it would get them tracked. Either way, such a large sum just sitting there is pretty conspicuous.
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IceBlueChip
· 2 hours ago
Honestly, stealing $114 million but only being able to watch it without spending it—is there really any difference from not stealing it? Crypto hackers can have it pretty rough sometimes: the technical skills are there, but they have no way to cash out.
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