Binance hacker’s frozen-in-place Bitcoin stash is drawing begging notes and token shills

The hacker behind the 2019 Binance breach, which saw roughly 7,000 BTC (about $40 million at the time) stolen, still holds the funds in wallets that have remained untouched since the attack, drawing renewed attention as onlookers send small transactions with messages—some begging for donations, others shilling tokens—to the addresses. The incident underscores blockchain's core property of immutable transparency: the stolen bitcoin is publicly visible and traceable, yet effectively untouchable given the hacker's ability to move funds at any time and exchanges' vigilance in flagging deposits. The event continues to weigh on user trust, serving as a reminder of exchange security risks even years later. Watch for any movement of the dormant BTC, which could signal an attempt to launder funds through mixers or exchanges, as well as whether the message-spam trend escalates into broader address-pollution schemes.