Verus Ethereum bridge drained of $11.5M in forged transfer exploit

Despite the scale of the breach, Verus' native token showed little immediate reaction following news of the exploit.

Two security companies have flagged the address where the stolen funds are allegedly being held, showing the cryptocurrencies have been converted into 5,402 Ether.

Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,050. ETH is now consolidating below $2,150 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum started a downside extension below the $2,150 zone. The price is trading below $2,150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a connecting trend line forming with support at $2,050 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $2,150 zone. Ethereum Price Extends Losses Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,220 and started a downside correction, like Bitcoin. ETH price dipped below the $2,200 and $2,150 levels. The price even traded below $2,050. A low was formed at $1,914 on Kraken, and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a recovery wave above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,197 swing high to the $1,914 low. Ethereum price is now trading below $2,150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. Besides, there is a conn

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Aave applied a temporary freeze to WETH as a precautionary safety measure in response to the exploit, alongside freezes on the rsETH and wrsETH reserves.

The abnormal outflows highlight vulnerabilities in cross-chain bridges, prompting increased scrutiny and potential regulatory actions in the crypto space. The post Verus-Ethereum Bridge sees $11.4M in abnormal asset outflows appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

On-chain data is pointing to another interesting accumulation move by Tom Lee’s BitMine Immersion Technologies, with a whale tracker flagging a $197.64 million Ethereum purchase routed through four newly created wallets. Related Reading: XRP Records Biggest Spike In Network Usage In 2 Months The latest Ethereum buy has come during a period of weakness, which has seen the Ethereum price losing $2,300, and $2,100 is now in focus. BitMine Adds 89,026 ETH As Treasury Accumulation Continues On-chain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged a series of transactions suggesting that BitMine, the cryptocurrency mining and treasury firm chaired by prominent investor Tom Lee, may have quietly acquired an additional 89,026 ETH valued at approximately $197.64 million at current market prices. According to Lookonchain, the funds were routed through four newly created wallet addresses, which received the ETH from major exchanges Kraken and FalconX. Lookonchain noted that the wallets were created shortly be

Since the $292 million KelpDAO incident, decentralized finance has endured a brutal stretch, with fallout spreading well beyond the initial exploit. Lending protocol Aave has been among the hardest hit, as its total value locked has fallen 44% during a month that exposed just how fragile confidence across the DeFi sector can become after a […]