MAYAChain exploit drains $1.36M as CACAO collapses 88%
The attacker's $1.36M haul was the smaller beat. A false CACAO balance collapsed the token 88.7%, and that's what drove the $11M in pool damage. Recovery terms remain undefined.
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The attacker's $1.36M haul was the smaller beat. A false CACAO balance collapsed the token 88.7%, and that's what drove the $11M in pool damage. Recovery terms remain undefined.
The attacker walked away with $1.7M, but the $11M hit to Maya's liquidity pools and an 89% wipeout in $CACAO are what liquidity providers are now reckoning with.
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