Galaxy Digital's Zach Pokorny reveals shocking details about the 80,000 BTC whale movement and a massive dusting campaign targeting 2.3 million Bitcoin across 40,000+ addresses with fake legal notices.
Zach Pokorny from Galaxy Digital joins us to discuss their deep investigation into the mysterious 80,000 Bitcoin whale that moved last summer. The report uncovers a massive dusting campaign targeting over 40,000 addresses holding 2.3 million BTC with fake "abandoned property" notices. We dive into the Salomon Brothers connection, the $90K cost of the attack, and why this looks like classic Craig Wright-style lawfare.
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Notes:
• 2.3 million BTC dusted
• 40,000+ addresses hit
• Attack cost 0.7 BTC (~$90,000)
• 80,000 BTC whale sold through Galaxy
• 3-year dormancy minimum targeted
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
02:27 Size & breadth of the messaging campaign
04:39 Message contents
05:51 Legal definitions
08:47 Is Salomon Brothers real?
12:02 Why not use a law firm?
13:06 Did the 80k BTC seller get spooked?
14:31 Scale of the campaign
15:35 Satoshi addresses?
17:55 How did they choose addresses?
19:44 Lots of holders have "dormant coins"
21:17 Cost of the campaign
23:14 Links to other attacks
26:26 Speculating who this was
28:12 Court process & jurisdiction
32:12 Wrap up
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