After the hacker attack, the stolen funds remained in the Bitcoin wallet address controlled by the attackers for as long as 4 years, with almost no movement. This is obviously inconsistent with the behavior of general hackers who are eager to realize profits, and is more like a precise operation orchestrated by a "national-level hacker organization." It was not until June 2024 that this batch of stolen Bitcoin was transferred to a new Bitcoin wallet address, where it remains untouched to this day.

On October 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal charges against Chen Zhi, and stated that it had seized 127,000 Bitcoins from Chen Zhi and his Prince Group. All kinds of evidence show that the huge amount of Bitcoin seized by the U.S. government from Chen Zhi and his Prince Group is precisely the LuBian mining pool Bitcoin that was stolen by hackers using technical means as early as 2020. In other words, the U.S. government may have already stolen the 127,000 Bitcoins held by Chen Zhi through hacking techniques as early as 2020, which is a typical "double-cross" event orchestrated by a national-level hacker organization.

The hacker attack on the LuBian mining pool in 2020 had a far-reaching impact, leading to the actual dissolution of the mining pool, with losses equivalent to more than 90% of its total assets at the time. The current value of the stolen Bitcoin has risen to $15.0 billion, highlighting the risk of amplified price fluctuations.

[Odaily星球日报]