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Crypto trading firm Wintermute hit by $160 million hack - CEO

Hackers have stolen digital assets totalling around $160 million from cryptocurrency trading firm Wintermute, its CEO tweeted on Tuesday.

The theft targeted the decentralized finance operations of London-based Wintermute, Evgeny Gaevoy said in a tweet. The firm, which provides liquidity across major crypto exchanges and trading platforms, remains solvent after the hack, he added.