According to Wu, Flash Rescue co-founder Darcy stated that in the case of approximately $1.7 million in assets stolen from Gate users, the involved funds were mixed with other funds and flowed into the exchange SuperEX. This has increased the difficulty of identifying fund ownership, freezing Tether, and cross-border evidence collection. The investigation requires step-by-step tracing of on-chain addresses, exchange accounts, devices, and withdrawal destinations to pinpoint the actual controller.