Over 5 trillion Shiba Inu coins were recorded to have been sacked from the WazirX crypto exchange today, attributable to a hack. SHIB executives express concerns. By Coingape Staff 3 hours ago Updated 43 mins ago
Highlights
- One of India’s largest crypto exchanges, WazirX, was drained of hundreds of millions of crypto assets today.
- Among the exploited assets was a transaction of nearly 5 trillion SHIB.
- SHIB price hovers in the negative territory today.
Shiba Inu coin: Recent on-chain data has once again brought significant attention to one of the largest meme coins by market cap, SHIB. Today, July 18, Whale Alert revealed that over 5 trillion coins were shifted to an address from an Indian crypto exchange. This chronicle has sent tongues wagging across the cryptocurrency landscape, primarily due to an exploitation attack on the Indian exchange. Here’s an in-depth report on the matter.
Over 5T Shiba Inu Coins Sacked From WazirX
According to on-chain data from Whale Alert, 5.43 trillion coins, worth $102.12 million, were illicitly moved from the WazirX crypto exchange today. It’s worth mentioning that WazirX is one of India’s largest CEXs, led by Nischal Shetty.
The transaction was recorded as having been made by the whale address 0x04b21735. This address is reportedly linked to an exploiter, as recent data shows that the Indian exchange was drained of over $230 million worth of crypto as a result of a hack.
Meanwhile, it’s also worth noting that Shytoshi Kusama, Shiba Inu’s lead developer, recently visited Mumbai, India. The transaction emerging in the follow-up of the exploitation and Kusama’s visit has sparked additional discussion across the market.
In the interim, the Shiba Inu coin traded in the red zone today, showing signs of a pullback.
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SHIB Price Slips
At press time, SHIB’s price tanked 4.72% to trade at $0.00001858. The token’s 24-hour lows and tops were $0.00001856 and $0.00001941, respectively.
Despite an 874% surge in the burn rate today, per Shibburn’s data, the token has traded in the red zone. Nearly 8 million coins were recorded to have been incinerated in the past 24 hours, failing to cause an upswing.
Today’s price dip primarily aligns with the broader market trend, birthing speculations of a SHIB recovery alongside the broader market recovery potentially lying ahead. The RSI inched slightly toward the buying region, at 53, although the Shiba Inu coin is currently neither overbought nor oversold.
Moreover, in light of the abovementioned hack, SHIB execs have taken to X, expressing concerns. The meme coin’s marketing lead LUCIE stated, ‘I sincerely hope all $SHIB holders get their money back and WazirX India fixes this.’ In addition, executive Kaaldhairya commented, ‘Really sad, stay strong #SHIBARMY.’
