Big news in the world of cryptocurrency! A company called Infini, which is like a bank but for digital money, had a robbery. Someone stole a lot of money, and it wasn't a regular bank robbery.
This was a digital heist involving USDC, a type of digital money that's like a dollar bill but online. The thief, a former employee of Infini, secretly kept control of the money and stole $49 million!
It's a bit like someone having a key to a super-secret safe even after they quit their job.
- A former Infini developer stole $49 million worth of USDC.
- The thief turned the stolen USDC into other cryptocurrencies.
- Infini says it will give back the money to its customers.
- This is not the first big cryptocurrency theft recently.
| Fact | Number |
|---|---|
| Amount stolen from Infini | $49 million USDC |
| Amount of ETH stolen in another recent attack | 400,000 ETH |
| Infini's founding year | 2024 |
