French Police Arrest Duo Involved in Platypus Crypto Exploit

Of the $9 million in stolen assets, Platypus said it has recovered 2.4 million USDC and 687,000 BUSD; it has also worked with Tether to freeze 1.5 million USDT. French police seized approximately $220,000 worth of crypto as part of the arrest. USDC, USDT and BUSD are all stablecoins that are designed to reflect the price of fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar.

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