someone hacked an iranian / chinese bitcoin mining pool (#LuBian) for what is now $15 billion worth of bitcoin back in 2020... and no one (other than the victims) seems to have even noticed until a few days ago. the thieves still have the bitcoins.
even in 2020 this was a $3.5 billion heist, making it the largest theft of any kind in human history.
should serve as a reminder that people who advocate for a "bitcoin standard" expect the world's governments to opt in to a system where, if north korea steals america's bitcoins, then it's game over for the american military and retirement system.
https://x.com/arkham/status/1951729790299394113