HackEthereum2018
Bancor Smart Contract Wallet Hack
Bancor paused operations after a wallet compromise led to stolen ETH, NPXS, and BNT, raising early questions about DEX admin controls.
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Key Facts
Peak metric$13M+ stolen
OutcomeBancor froze stolen BNT and resumed after incident response
ChainEthereum
Year2018
Typehack
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dexsecurityethereum
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