Ethereum
Why Ethereum is down 1.0% in the last hour
Analysis
Ethereum (ETH) slipped about 1.0% over the past hour as traders reacted to headlines around the KelpDAO exploit and the subsequent efforts to freeze and track stolen funds. Reports that Arbitrum’s Security Council froze roughly $71.5M in ETH linked to the broader $292M exploit likely weighed on sentiment and increased near-term risk aversion around Ethereum-linked DeFi activity.
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Arbitrum Security Council Freezes $71.5M in Ethereum linked to $292M KelpDAO Exploit
Arbitrum's emergency response to the KelpDAO exploit has sparked praise and criticism over the network's ability to freeze stolen assets.
Arbitrum Freeze Sparks $175 Million Laundering Frenzy on Ethereum
The KelpDAO hacker began laundering 75,700 ETH on Ethereum after Arbitrum's Security Council froze 30,766 ETH on Arbitrum One. The post Arbitrum Freeze Sparks $175 Million Laundering Frenzy on Ethereu...
Arbitrum freezes $71 million worth of ETH stolen in Kelp DAO exploit
The Arbitrum Security Council said the frozen funds will only be moved by further action through Arbitrum governance.
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