Cryptocurrencies

Crypto Hacker Poured Nearly $40 Million Into Ether as Token Sank

  • Wallet tied to Nomad exploiter bought the Ether dip on Monday
  • The second-largest token shed nearly a quarter of its value
Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg
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While a sharp selloff pummeled crypto markets and inflicted steep losses on holders of most major tokens, one unusual party spied an opportunity to buy the dip.

A blockchain wallet linked to a hacker that pulled off a massive crypto heist two years ago swapped a chunk of its ill-gotten gains for Ether on Monday — even as the second-largest token sank by as much as 23%.