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BounceBit to abandon its blockchain after $3 million exploit

What happened

BounceBit, a platform known for bitcoin restaking and crypto yield strategies, has announced it will permanently discontinue its standalone Layer 1 blockchain.

If it goes well

If the migration to BNB Chain is executed flawlessly, BounceBit could emerge stronger. A successful token reissue, where all users receive their correct BB token balances as BEP-20 tokens, would restore confidence and de…

If it goes badly

Conversely, the migration could face significant hurdles. Any errors in the pre-attack snapshot or the token reissue process, even minor ones, could lead to user frustration, further loss of funds, and a severe erosion o…

What we think

Our reading is that BounceBit's decision, while drastic, is a pragmatic response to a difficult situation. The exploit itself was severe, but the underlying issue with the Evmos stack, which was already discontinued, mad…

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BounceBit to abandon its blockchain after $3 million exploit

We explain what happened and what could follow. We do not forecast prices.

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