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Verus bridge exploiter returns 4,052 ETH, retains $2.8 million bounty: onchain analyst

The Block·May 22Read the full story →

Hex37's read

  • Verus bridge exploiter returned 4,052.4 ETH to the protocol.
  • The returned funds are valued at approximately $8.5 million.
  • The attacker kept a $2.8 million bounty as part of a negotiated settlement.

What it means for traders

  • Recovery of stolen funds may reduce sell pressure on ETH, potentially stabilizing its price action.
  • Bounty-based settlements are becoming a standard mechanism for protocols to recover assets from hackers.

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