• x00z@lemmy.world
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        57 minutes ago

        You wanted to know how it’s calculated.

        That was the supposed amount of ETH that was stolen. 1 ETH is currently around $2800. The value it has is because people are buying ETH for that price. So you take $2800 and multiply it by 400000. Carry the 5, etc. That’s $1 120 000 000.

        There was some other stuff stolen too I think. I haven’t really looked into it.

        • Treczoks@lemmy.world
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          41 minutes ago

          That someone can just make off with that amount of digital “currency” sure inspires trust in that system, so the $2800 price tag might be a bit optimistic.