Dossier
$8.5 million
Coverage of $8.5 million in the Nexus archive.
- Mystery Bitcoin burn destroys 107 BTC worth about $8.5M
An unknown entity burned 107 BTC worth $8.5 million after holding it for 12 years, despite Bitcoin's price surging by 12,700% during that period. The burned coins are now unspendable, permanently removing them from circulation.
- Verus bridge exploiter returns $8.5M after bounty offer
A hacker who exploited the Verus bridge returned $8.5 million in stolen funds, representing 75% of the total amount taken. The recovery was negotiated between the protocol and the attacker following a bounty offer made days after the initial exploit.
- Cousins admit to double-booking rental scheme to scam $8.5 million. Airbnb blasts 'bad actors'
Two cousins scammed $8.5 million by double-booking rental properties using fake host names and stolen identities from October 2017 to November 2019. Airbnb condemned the scheme, calling the perpetrators 'bad actors'.