Big news in the world of cryptocurrency! A company called Bybit, which is like a bank for digital money, had a big problem. Someone stole a lot of their digital cash, called Ethereum (ETH), which is like a special type of online money. This is a really important story because it shows how risky holding digital money can be.
- Hackers took around $1.46 billion worth of cryptocurrency from Bybit.
- Most of the stolen money was Ethereum (ETH).
- This might be the biggest cryptocurrency theft ever!
- Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) prices went down a little after the news.
| What happened | Amount |
|---|---|
| Stolen Cryptocurrency | $1.46 billion |
| Stolen ETH | 401,346 ETH ($1.1 billion) |
| Already sold stETH | $200 million |
| BTC price drop | >1.5% |
| ETH price drop | >2% |
Ethereum is a type of cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, but it's used for different things. A 'cold wallet' is like a super-safe digital box for keeping your cryptocurrency. 'stETH' is a special type of Ethereum. Hackers are people who try to steal things online.
