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Now, the hacker has made their next move, sending one million of the stolen OP tokens to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s wallet. OP tokens are the native tokens of Blockchain data shows that the recent, unintended recipient of 20 million OP tokens from Optimism has sent 1 million of those tokens to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik At first, in the early morning of Friday, the hacker sent a message to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on the Optimism blockchain, along with one million The exploiter who stole 20 million Optimism (OP) tokens from crypto market maker Wintermute has returned 17 million of those coins to the Optimism contract address. According to recent blockchain data, it seems Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum (ETH), has been awarded a portion of the recent exploit involving Optimism and Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin unexpectedly receives 1 million OP tokens from optimism stolen tokens. Marketmaker Wintermute admitted fault for the breach and An opportunistic attacker stole the coins shortly after and sold off about 1 million tokens in short order. Interestingly, he then sent about 1 million tokens to Ethereum co

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Receives OP Tokens – Again! Hacker Sends Stolen Funds with Cryptic Message

The crypto world is buzzing once more! Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unexpectedly received a substantial amount of OP tokens, the native tokens of the Optimism network, under unusual circumstances. This isn't the first time Buterin has been involved in this particular situation.

According to recent blockchain data, an attacker who previously exploited a vulnerability and stole 20 million Optimism (OP) tokens from crypto market maker Wintermute, has made a surprising move. While 17 million of those coins were returned to the Optimism contract address, the hacker decided on a different destination for a portion of the remaining funds.

Now, the hacker has made their next move, sending one million of the stolen OP tokens to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s wallet. At first, in the early morning, the hacker sent a message to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on the Optimism blockchain, along with one million OP tokens.

The story began when an opportunistic attacker stole the coins shortly after they were made available. The marketmaker Wintermute admitted fault for the breach, which allowed the exploit to occur. About 1 million tokens were quickly sold off in short order. Interestingly, he then sent about 1 million tokens to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

OP tokens are the native tokens of the Optimism network. Blockchain data shows that the recent, unintended recipient of 20 million OP tokens from Optimism has sent 1 million of those tokens to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik.

It remains unclear why the exploiter chose to send the tokens to Buterin, especially accompanied by a message. The motives behind this action are currently being speculated upon, adding another layer of intrigue to this developing situation. The crypto community is keenly watching to see if Buterin will comment on the situation or what actions he might take with the received OP tokens.

Stay tuned for further updates as this story unfolds.

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