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Truebit (2026) — Crypto Hack
Not RecoveredJan 8, 2026·
Ethereum
Amount Stolen
$26.4M
~8,535 ETH
Recovered
$0
A pricing bug in a Truebit smart contract live for nearly 5 years was exploited to drain ~8,535 ETH (~$26.4M), sending TRU effectively to zero.
Summary
A pricing bug in a Truebit smart contract live for nearly 5 years was exploited to drain ~8,535 ETH (~$26.4M), sending TRU effectively to zero.
How It Was Compromised — Bonding Curve Exploit via Pricing bug in a smart contract live for nearly 5 years
Bonding Curve ExploitPricing bug in a smart contract live for nearly 5 years
On January 8, 2026, a pricing bug in a Truebit bonding-curve smart contract that had been live for nearly five years was exploited. The attacker drained approximately 8,535 ETH (~$26.4M). The TRU token was effectively reduced to zero with no recovery plan announced.
Fund Flow & Laundering Analysis
No laundering activity observed. Stolen ETH held in attacker wallets; no recovery reported.
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