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Initia: Exploit

TL;DR: A $2.7 million exploit involving bridged assets triggered the halt of the Initia blockchain on October 23. Bithumb and Upbit designated INIT as a caution asset on October 26, suspending deposits and withdrawals under South Korea’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act. The asset traded near $0.1589 on October 26, accumulating an open interest in ... Read more

StatusUnder review
Reported loss$2.7M
ChainNot specified
Confidence55%

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Record history

First seen: 2026-10-26T21:36:53.000Z. Last updated: 2026-10-27T02:23:24.415Z. Revision: 1.