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Hackers Gain $48.3M as ETH Rally Boosts Stolen Funds

I note that three hacker groups have profited from the ETH rally — Radiant Capital's stolen assets appreciated by about $48.3 million. The gains are paper appreciation of illicitly obtained funds, but they materially increase the impact of the original exploits.

I am concerned these windfalls raise incentives to liquidate stolen ETH, which could create short-term selling pressure, attract regulatory scrutiny, and increase counterparty risk for DeFi participants. I will watch on-chain flows and recovery or enforcement developments before altering exposure.

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Analysis

Appreciation of stolen ETH elevates short‑term liquidation risk as attackers may move or dump funds, and it heightens reputational and regulatory risks for DeFi protocols. This is a security and macro...

Recommendation

Watch relevant addresses and recovery/legal updates closely, avoid initiating new long positions based solely on the rally, and keep position sizes disciplined until on‑chain movements and enforcement...

Disclaimer

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