{"id":66681,"date":"2023-12-11T04:34:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T08:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=66681"},"modified":"2023-12-11T04:34:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T08:34:26","slug":"htx-exchange-sees-258m-in-outflows-following-30m-exploit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/htx-exchange-sees-258m-in-outflows-following-30m-exploit\/","title":{"rendered":"HTX Exchange Sees $258M in Outflows Following $30M Exploit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Following the $30 million exploit on November 22, crypto investors have transferred their holdings away from the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/justin-suns-htx-exchange-experiences-250-million-outflow.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HTX crypto exchange<\/a>, resulting in a $258 million outflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-34-1024x597.png\" alt=\"HTX Exchange Sees $258M in Outflows Following $30M Exploit\" class=\"wp-image-66684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-34-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-34-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-34-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-34-750x438.png 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-34.png 1138w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HTX Exchange Sees $258M in Outflows Following $30M Exploit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The exchange experienced net outflows of approximately $258 million between November 25, when HTX resumed operations, and December 10, according to data from <a href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DefiLlama<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"951\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33.png 951w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33-768x209.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33-750x204.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HTX had $258 million in net outflows between Nov. 25 and Dec. 10. Source: DefiLlama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to data from DefiLlama, HTX's reserves consist of 31.8% Tron and 32.3% Bitcoin. TRX is the network's native currency on the Tron blockchain, which Sun initiated in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to CoinMarketCap data, HTX is the sixteenth largest cryptocurrency exchange by <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/nft-trading-volume-reportedly-reaches-1b-in-crypto-market-bull-run.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">daily trading volume<\/a> as of the publication, with a total of $1.6 billion over the previous twenty-four hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sun promised affected HTX users complete compensation for the hot wallet losses after the resumption of HTX on November 25 and stated that an investigation was in progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HTX and Heco Cross-Chain Bridge Undergo Hacker Attack. HTX Will Fully Compensate for HTX&#39;s hot wallet Losses. Deposits and Withdrawals Temporarily Suspended. All Funds in HTX Are Secure, and the Community Can Rest Assured. We are investigating the specific reasons for the hacker\u2026<\/p>&mdash; H.E. Justin Sun \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\ude80 \ud83c\udf1e (@justinsuntron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justinsuntron\/status\/1727304656622326180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 22, 2023<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Four breaches have occurred within the last two months against HTX and other Sun-affiliated entities, including the HTX Eco Chain (HECO) bridge and the cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 24, 2023, within less than two weeks of the exchange's rebranding to HTX, an unidentified assailant breached the HTX system and stole nearly $8 million in cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most significant breaches occurred on November 10, when the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/poloniex-exchange-resumes-withdrawals-following-hack.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Poloniex exchange<\/a> lost $100 million, purportedly due to a compromised private key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An additional significant breach occurred on November 22, affecting the HECO Chain bridge, which facilitates the transfer of digital assets between HTX and other blockchain networks. Hackers gained access to HECO and transferred a minimum of $86.6 million to dubious IP addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, cybercriminals and other malicious actors stole $363 million of illicit digital assets during November 2023, the worst month for crypto theft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the $30 million exploit on November 22, crypto investors have transferred their holdings away from the HTX crypto exchange, resulting in a $258 million outflow. The exchange experienced net outflows of approximately $258 million between November 25, when HTX resumed operations, and December 10, according to data from DefiLlama . 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