Echo Protocol, a Bitcoin DeFi platform, reported a hack that allowed unauthorized minting of $76 million in eBTC on its Monad deployment. The exploit stemmed from a compromised admin key. Some funds were traced to Tornado Cash, with 955 eBTC still held by the attacker.
Echo Protocol confirmed that a compromised admin key enabled the unauthorized minting of eBTC tokens. The incident occurred on the platform's Monad deployment, resulting in approximately $76 million in unauthorized assets.
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Following an initial $128 billion crypto market plunge triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Bitcoin has rebounded toward $67,000 amid Iran's confirmation that the attacks killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Ethereum surged over 6% to near $2,000 as markets stabilized, despite oil supply fears and inflation concerns.
Thorchain confirmed a suspected multichain exploit on May 15 that drained about $10 million from users across several networks. The protocol activated emergency halts and has now launched a recovery portal for affected wallets.
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