On-chain analysts have raised alarm bells as a substantial amount of funds mysteriously exited the crypto-based sports betting platform Stake in a series of transactions that have sparked concerns of a significant security breach.
The suspicious outflows unfolded in two distinct phases. Initially, data provided by the analyst firm Cyvers indicated that $15.7 million was transferred out of the platform.
This sum comprised 6,000 ethers (equivalent to $9.8 million) and $5.9 million in stablecoins.
Subsequent data, brought to light by ZachXBT, revealed that an additional $25.6 million flowed out of wallets linked to Stake on two different blockchain networks: $17.8 million on BNB Chain and $7.8 million on Polygon.
These transfers collectively tally up to over $41 million, spanning multiple crypto addresses across the three blockchain networks. The findings presented by ZachXBT were corroborated by the security firm Beosin.
Analysts are inclined to believe that these unconventional transactions may be connected to a potential security vulnerability affecting the wallet addresses associated with the Stake platform.
The irregularity and scale of the fund movements have raised suspicions of a security incident.
As of now, Stake, a platform that facilitates betting on sporting events and offers casino services, has not issued an official statement regarding these transactions.
It has, however, taken proactive measures by temporarily suspending both deposits and withdrawals. The move is presumably aimed at safeguarding user funds while investigations are carried out.
