An Ethereum wallet active since the network’s launch made its first outgoing transfer on November 9, sending 0.05 ETH worth about $106. Within three minutes, two lookalike addresses sent small amounts to appear in its transaction history. The wallet nevertheless transferred 2,154.94 ETH, worth approximately $4.6 million, to the intended address after checking the full destination. The operation neutralized an address-poisoning attempt, which involves inserting a fraudulent address resembling a legitimate one in a wallet’s history.
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