According to ZachXBT, following a recent NFT theft, the attacker rapidly sold the stolen NFTs and transferred the proceeds—amounting to 4 x 100 ETH, 5 x 100K DAI, 8 x 10 ETH, 2 x 1 ETH, and 3 x 0.1 ETH—directly to Tornado Cash (source: ZachXBT on Twitter, May 9, 2025). Due to the unique transaction amounts and subsequent fund consolidation after mixing, analysts can now perform a high-confidence 1:1 demix of the Tornado Cash transfers. This increases the chances of tracing stolen assets and may impact short-term on-chain trading sentiment for ETH and DAI, while highlighting ongoing risks around NFT security and Tornado Cash's role in laundering. Crypto traders should monitor for increased volatility and potential regulatory scrutiny surrounding privacy mixers and stolen NFT funds.

According to ZachXBT, a former Yuga Labs security researcher was wrongly detained in late 2023 due to a law enforcement error linking them to a $1.1M phishing theft targeting a Bored Ape owner. On-chain analysis by ZachXBT traced the stolen funds, revealing they were moved through multiple crypto wallets and exchanges, ultimately identifying a different perpetrator. The incident underscores the importance of thorough blockchain forensics in crypto-related investigations and impacts trader confidence in NFT security and asset recovery processes. Source: ZachXBT Twitter, May 9, 2025.

According to @ThinkingUSD, all Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs in their possession have been lost, as disclosed in a tweet on May 1, 2025 (source: Twitter). This incident highlights ongoing security concerns in the NFT trading ecosystem, particularly for high-value collections like BAYC. Traders should note that such high-profile losses can increase volatility and drive short-term negative sentiment around the BAYC floor price and other top-tier NFTs. This event underscores the critical importance of robust wallet security and may prompt increased scrutiny on NFT storage solutions among active traders (source: Twitter).