Early Solana whale may have been hacked; 180,900 SOL reportedly stolen
AI Market Summary
An early Solana genesis-allocation whale address was reportedly compromised, with ~180,900 SOL (~$14.2m) stolen and moved via unstaking and cross-chain transfers to Ethereum, per ZachXBT and Specter Investigation. The incident raises near-term security and custody risk concerns for SOL holders and can amplify volatility and risk-off positioning in Solana-linked markets while the attack vector and fund flows remain under investigation.
Impact level
● Medium
Affected assets
SOL/USDT-0.14%
AI Insight · SOL/USDTAI Insight
▼ Bearish
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BlockBeats reported on July 10 that onchain investigator ZachXBT said an early whale wallet linked to the initial allocation in Solana's genesis block was allegedly compromised several hours earlier, with about 180,900 SOL (roughly $14.2 million) taken. ZachXBT said that while monitoring unusual fund movements with onchain investigation firm Specter Investigation, they observed abnormal unstaking activity and cross-chain transfers to Ethereum, later confirming the related assets had been moved. The victim address and multiple wallets believed to be involved in the theft have been disclosed. The attack vector and the path of funds remain under investigation.
