$50M gone because of one copied address.
By Maxime Laurent · 2025-12-22 08:56
$50M gone because of one copied address.
A simple copy-paste mistake turned into a $50M nightmare after an address-poisoning attack on a $USDT transfer.
I read this story with my morning coffee, sun hitting the terrace, and honestly… my stomach dropped ☕️🌊
Someone sent $50 million in $USDT to a fake address. Not because they were reckless. Not because they were greedy. Just because crypto is still brutally unforgiving.
Here’s how it happened.
First, a test transfer: $50 $USDT. Everything looks fine. Then the user copies the recipient address from transaction history. What they didn’t realize is that a scammer had already sent a tiny transaction from a wallet crafted to look almost identical — same first characters, same last characters.
And that’s the trap.
Most wallets hide the middle of addresses. So the fake one looked legit at a glance. The main transfer went out. Boom. Funds gone forever. No customer support. No “undo”. Blockchain doesn’t care about your feelings 😶
This is address poisoning, and it’s evil in its simplicity. No hacking. No malware. Just human habits and UI shortcuts.
I’ve been in crypto long enough to know:
Always save addresses in your address book
Always check more than the first and last 4 characters
And for big amounts? Paste → verify → wait → verify again
Yes, it’s boring. Yes, it breaks the flow. But losing $50M because your wallet UI hides the middle of an address… ça pique.
Crypto gives us freedom. But freedom comes with zero mercy.
Stay sharp out there 🧠🔥
#CryptoSecurity #AddressPoisoning #USDT #CryptoScam #OnChain #StaySafe
A simple copy-paste mistake turned into a $50M nightmare after an address-poisoning attack on a $USDT transfer.
I read this story with my morning coffee, sun hitting the terrace, and honestly… my stomach dropped ☕️🌊
Someone sent $50 million in $USDT to a fake address. Not because they were reckless. Not because they were greedy. Just because crypto is still brutally unforgiving.
Here’s how it happened.
First, a test transfer: $50 $USDT. Everything looks fine. Then the user copies the recipient address from transaction history. What they didn’t realize is that a scammer had already sent a tiny transaction from a wallet crafted to look almost identical — same first characters, same last characters.
And that’s the trap.
Most wallets hide the middle of addresses. So the fake one looked legit at a glance. The main transfer went out. Boom. Funds gone forever. No customer support. No “undo”. Blockchain doesn’t care about your feelings 😶
This is address poisoning, and it’s evil in its simplicity. No hacking. No malware. Just human habits and UI shortcuts.
I’ve been in crypto long enough to know:
Always save addresses in your address book
Always check more than the first and last 4 characters
And for big amounts? Paste → verify → wait → verify again
Yes, it’s boring. Yes, it breaks the flow. But losing $50M because your wallet UI hides the middle of an address… ça pique.
Crypto gives us freedom. But freedom comes with zero mercy.
Stay sharp out there 🧠🔥
#CryptoSecurity #AddressPoisoning #USDT #CryptoScam #OnChain #StaySafe
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