{"id":199572,"date":"2023-11-24T04:33:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T23:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=199572"},"modified":"2023-11-24T04:33:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T23:03:19","slug":"kyber-network-crystal-dips-as-kyberswap-defi-platform-drained-46500000-in-ethereum-arbitrum-and-other-assets-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/kyber-network-crystal-dips-as-kyberswap-defi-platform-drained-46500000-in-ethereum-arbitrum-and-other-assets-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyber Network Crystal Dips As KyberSwap DeFi Platform Drained $46,500,000 in Ethereum, Arbitrum and Other Assets – Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform KyberSwap has been hacked to the tune of tens of millions of dollars worth of virtual currencies, causing its native asset to dip.<\/p>\n

Data from blockchain tracker Lookonchain reveals<\/a> that $46.5 million worth of digital assets were stolen from KyberSwap, including $20.78 million worth of Wrapped Ethereum (wETH), $9.53 million worth of Lido-wrapped staked Ethereum (wstETH), and $4.1 million worth of layer-2 scaling solution Arbitrum (ARB<\/a>).<\/p>\n

According to Lookonchain, the exploiter said he\u2019s willing to negotiate, though no specific details were given.<\/p>\n

\u201cKyberSwap was exploited for ~$46.5 million assets!<\/em><\/p>\n

Including: 10,049 wETH ($20.78 million) 4,017 wstETH ($9.53 million) 3.98 million ARB ($4.1 million).<\/em><\/p>\n

This exploiter deposited USDC to Aave and provided liquidity on Uniswap. And willing to negotiate with the KyberSwap team.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Source: Lookonchain\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a new thread on the social media platform X, the decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol issues<\/a> a warning to its users, saying that they should withdraw their funds immediately as a precaution.<\/p>\n

\u201cDear KyberSwap Elastic Users, We regret to inform you that KyberSwap Elastic has experienced a security incident. <\/em><\/p>\n

As a precautionary measure, we strongly advise all users to promptly withdraw their funds. Our team is diligently investigating the situation, and we commit to keeping you informed with regular updates. <\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this challenging time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Kyber Network Crystal (KNC<\/a>) \u2013 the native asset of KyberSwap \u2013 is trading for $0.721 at time of writing, a 2.75% decrease during the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n

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