Hashflare Fraud Case: 10,600 ETH Transferred After 3.5 Years of Dormancy, Suspected Laundering Begins

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According to blockchain analyst ZachXBT, an address linked to the $575 million Hashflare investment fraud transferred 10,600 ETH (approximately $18.5 million) about 3 hours ago after remaining inactive for 3.5 years. The funds were then bridged from Ethereum to Bitcoin via HiFiSwap and Near Intents, followed by conversion through instant exchange platforms, with transfers directed to addresses 0xc82f...9d04 and 0x3297...2527.

The case's two Estonian founders, Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turogin, pleaded guilty in 2025 and forfeited approximately $450 million in assets to the U.S. government.

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