One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Bitcoins, The

Name: One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Bitcoins, The
Brand: Dax Mercer
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The Hack That Drained Bitfinex in Plain Sight

Author: Dax Mercer

Narrated by: Digital Voice Adam E

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Format
Digital Audiobook

Duration
00:07.29

Published: 24th April 2026

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

It didn't disappear. It moved.

The One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Bitcoins takes you inside one of the most visible thefts in digital history — a breach where every transaction could be seen, even as it happened.

Inside Bitfinex, a system designed to require multiple approvals became the pathway. Not broken, but redirected. Transactions formed within the infrastructure itself, moving funds in rapid succession before anyone could stop the flow.

As wallets emptied and alerts began to trigger, the blockchain recorded everything in real time — a trail that could be followed, but not reversed.

This is not just a story about a hack.

It's a story about how systems fail from within, and what it means when the theft is visible to everyone — but controllable by no one.