Crypto trader Sillytuna robbed of $24M in violent incident

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Crypto trader “Sillytuna” reported being violently assaulted and forced to surrender $24 million in Aave Ethereum USDC. Following the incident, on-chain security firms, such as PeckShield, quickly flagged the substantial fund transfer, which was rerouted through Layer-2 networks, Bitcoin, and Monero to obscure its trail. This tactic aligns with common laundering methods, as stolen cryptocurrency often employs similar routes to hinder tracking efforts.

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