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Pump.fun bans Bybit hacker from laundering money by memecoins

Written By Dishita Malvania Dishita Malvania
Published 2025-02-23·Updated 1 year ago
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Last updated: February 23, 2025 10:18 PM
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Last updated: February 23, 2025 10:18 PM
Published 2025-02-23
Pump.fun bans Bybit hacker from laundering money by memecoins

Pump.fun isn’t playing around when it comes to shady activity. The platform recently blocked a hacker linked to the massive Bybit exploit from launching tokens, cutting off an attempt to launder stolen funds. Before getting flagged, the hacker had already managed to push over $26 million in trading volume through a memecoin called “QinShihuang (500000).”

Pumpfun frontend seems to have blocked QinShihuang (500000) token. https://t.co/75xU7h94qp

— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) February 23, 2025

Blockchain records show that the Bybit exploiter, using wallet 5STkQy…95T7Cq, sent 60 SOL to another wallet, 9Gu8v6…aAdqWS. That second wallet then launched the QinShihuang token on Pump.fun, likely as part of an effort to disguise the stolen funds through memecoin trading.

Hackers pulled off a huge theft at Bybit, one of the biggest crypto exchanges, swiping over 400,000 Ethereum (ETH) worth about $1.5 billion from one of its cold wallets. This is easily one of the biggest exchange hacks ever.

But Bybit didn’t panic. They quickly reassured users that their funds were completely safe, thanks to their 1:1 reserve system. Withdrawals and trading kept running like normal, making it clear they weren’t letting the hack slow them down.

Also Read: Explained: Track Bybit Ethereum Tokens Movement Post Hack Here

Disclaimer: The information researched and reported by The Crypto Times is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional financial advice. Investing in crypto assets involves significant risk due to market volatility. Always Do Your Own Research (DYOR) and consult with a qualified Financial Advisor before making any investment decisions.

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Dishita Malvania is a Senior Crypto Journalist at The Crypto Times, based in Ahmedabad, India. She manages extensive daily news operations, tracking global digital asset trends, major international summits, market momentum, and localized exchange environments. Her investigative reporting covers India's evolving regulatory updates and enforcement actions, ensuring comprehensive documentation of regional market upheavals. Dishita holds a B.Tech degree in Computer Engineering, with an additional certification in Digital Media. Before joining The Crypto Times, she built a massive catalog of tech and media coverage. Her core reporting beats include crypto regulation and policy, blockchain security and cybercrime, AI in finance, Web3 infrastructure, and crypto fraud investigations and enforcement actions. Her three years of high-volume digital journalism have shaped her rapid fact-checking capabilities, source communication, and clear reporting style, making her work widely cited across premier global news outlets including Entrepreneur.com, The Independent, The Verge, and Metro.co.uk.

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