2026-01-20 08:27:23

The MakinaFi platform was hacked, resulting in significant losses. According to on-chain security tracking, the hacker successfully stole approximately 1,299 ETH, worth about $4.13 million. Interestingly, some transactions flowed to the MEV builder address (0xa6c2…), indicating that the attack also involved transaction priority manipulation. The stolen funds are now spread across multiple addresses, making centralized tracking difficult—one address, 0xbed2…dE25, hoards about $3.3 million, while another address, 0x573d…910e, holds approximately $880,000. Such incidents highlight the current security pressures in the DeFi ecosystem and serve as a reminder for users and platform operators to be more cautious about smart contract risks.

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MetaMisery

· 01-23 02:48

It's the same pattern again—MEV manipulation + smart contract vulnerabilities. DeFi just keeps harvesting retail investors over and over.

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SelfCustodyIssues

· 01-22 20:07

Another DeFi project has fallen, and MEV black hats are involved. This ecosystem is really chaotic.

Black hat is colluding with MEV builders? I’ve been saying DeFi security is just paper-thin. It’s about time to diversify risk across multiple chains.

3.13 million just disappeared like that, and the worst part is it can’t be recovered... That’s the most heartbreaking part.

Every time something like this happens, people say to be cautious with smart contracts, but next time, someone still rushes in. What can we do?

MakinaFi might have to shut down this time. Users should have been managing their assets independently long ago.

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bridgeOops

· 01-21 17:43

You're back again? Is the MEV bot involved? This is outrageous, it feels like the entire ecosystem is rotten to the core.

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BlockchainBard

· 01-20 08:54

Another DeFi platform has fallen, I really can't take it anymore. MEV arbitrage can still be involved, how many insiders does that take?

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GigaBrainAnon

· 01-20 08:43

DeFi is being stabbed again, and this time it's even involving MEV. Hackers are getting so competitive.

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MoonBoi42

· 01-20 08:33

Another hacker? What's going on with DeFi this quarter? Every now and then, someone gets their funds drained... $4.13 million just disappeared like that, it's exhausting to watch.

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RegenRestorer

· 01-20 08:30

Another big snake and rat teaming up with MEV? This trick is really shady... I thought DeFi security would improve in the past two years, but it turns out to be all in vain.

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