{"id":51012,"date":"2025-09-13T15:30:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T12:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=51012"},"modified":"2025-09-13T14:58:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T11:58:15","slug":"hacker-makes-massive-ethereum-purchase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/hacker-makes-massive-ethereum-purchase\/","title":{"rendered":"Coinbase Hacker Makes Massive Ethereum Purchase!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The individual responsible for the May 2025 Coinbase hack which resulted in losses exceeding $300 million has made a major <strong>Ethereum<\/strong> (<strong>ETH<\/strong>) purchase.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/hacker-makes-massive-ethereum-purchase\/#Hacker_Wallet_Buys_Millions_in_ETH\" title=\"Hacker Wallet Buys Millions in ETH\">Hacker Wallet Buys Millions in ETH<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/hacker-makes-massive-ethereum-purchase\/#Ethereum_Prices_Surpass_Consolidation\" title=\"Ethereum Prices Surpass Consolidation\">Ethereum Prices Surpass Consolidation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/hacker-makes-massive-ethereum-purchase\/#Analyst_Insights\" title=\"Analyst Insights\">Analyst Insights<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"191\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hacker_Wallet_Buys_Millions_in_ETH\"><\/span>Hacker Wallet Buys Millions in ETH<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"416\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">According to on-chain analytics platform Arkham, the wallet (0x15f4c13E0cA461e0ef23F6d35Bbeb5dCE2495879) purchased approximately 3,976 ETH. The transaction was valued at around $18 million, with a price of $4,756 per token.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"416\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51016 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-13_15-45-42-1-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"748\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-13_15-45-42-1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-13_15-45-42-1.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This wallet has been closely monitored since the May 2025 Coinbase breach, which exposed personal data of around 70,000 customers. During the attack, overseas support staff were bribed, and social engineering tactics were used to trick users into making fund transfers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"385\">In response, Coinbase offered a $20 million reward for information leading to the capture of the perpetrators.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"430\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ethereum_Prices_Surpass_Consolidation\"><\/span>Ethereum Prices Surpass Consolidation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"703\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Ethereum is showing strong performance with a weekly gain of 9.7%. Breaking out of the $4,200\u2013$4,400 consolidation zone, ETH is trading at $4,712 at the time of writing. Its market capitalization stands at $569.46 billion, with a 24-hour trading volume of $43.08 billion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"703\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51017 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-13_15-46-25-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"748\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-13_15-46-25-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-13_15-46-25.jpg 689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Technical indicators also point to strong upward momentum for Ethereum:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"133\">The 50-day EMA at $4,209 is providing dynamic support,<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"270\">The 100-day EMA at $3,682 and the 200-day EMA at $3,249 remain well below the current price, highlighting the strength of the trend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"452\">Market data shows that dips are being aggressively bought, and funding rates are neutral. This indicates that open positions remain high and investors maintain confidence in ETH.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"476\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Analyst_Insights\"><\/span>Analyst Insights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"759\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Leading crypto analyst Byzantine General shared a chart predicting a potential \u201cmonster candle\u201d move for Ethereum. Analysts suggest that as ETH approaches local highs, a decisive upward movement could emerge, potentially setting the tone for the continuation of the bullish market.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1808\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Also, in the comment section, you can freely share your comments and opinions about the topic. Additionally, don\u2019t forget to follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/coinengineernews\"><strong>Telegram<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CoinEngineer\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coinengineers\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for the latest news and updates<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The individual responsible for the May 2025 Coinbase hack which resulted in losses exceeding $300 million has made a major Ethereum (ETH) purchase. Hacker Wallet Buys Millions in ETH According to on-chain analytics platform Arkham, the wallet (0x15f4c13E0cA461e0ef23F6d35Bbeb5dCE2495879) purchased approximately 3,976 ETH. 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