Bitcoin User Claims Ownership of Hacked Funds in Record-Breaking Fee Transaction Involving Miner AntPool

A Bitcoin user claimed ownership of funds involved in a historic transaction, alleging they were hacked. This incident, involving miner AntPool receiving over 83 BTC in transaction fees, marks the highest Bitcoin fee for a single transaction to date. On November 24, an anonymous user, under the handle "@83_5BTC," stated they inadvertently paid 83.5 BTC in fees while setting up a new cold wallet. The user speculated that a hacker used an automated script to hijack their transaction, resulting in a fee estimated at $3.1 million.



Crypto.news reported the event a day earlier, mentioning a transaction of 139.4 BTC mined by AntPool. The user claiming ownership explained they were transferring 139 BTC to a new cold wallet, which was then immediately redirected to another wallet, suggesting a script-based interference with an unusual fee


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