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GMX Exploit: $42 Million Loss and Trading Suspension

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

6 hours ago


GMX, a popular decentralized finance platform, reported an exploit resulting in a theft of $42 million from its liquidity pool on Arbitrum. In response to this incident, the GMX team has halted all operations.

Incident Overview

The exploit on the GMX platform allowed hackers to withdraw $42 million, converting stolen funds and dispersing them to evade tracking. Due to security threats, GMX has suspended all operations, including trading and minting assets.

Impact on DeFi Market

The incident significantly impacted the decentralized finance market, with the GMX token dropping by 28%. The total value locked on the platform is estimated at around $500 million and is currently under assessment. Minting of new liquidity pools has also been paused to prevent further issues.

GMX Team Statement

The GMX development team, composed of anonymous developers and contributors, has been actively communicating through social media about the event's progression. They have offered the hacker a 10% bounty on returned funds, assuring no legal action if the money is returned within 48 hours. In their statement, the team emphasized:

> 'Trading on GMX v1, and the minting and redeeming of GLP, have been disabled on both Arbitrum and Avalanche to prevent any further attack vectors and protect users from additional negative impacts.'

The incident with GMX highlights the need for increased security measures within the decentralized finance ecosystem. The repercussions may prompt regulatory and technological changes to protect market participants.

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