{"id":4734,"date":"2022-06-06T22:34:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T22:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=4734"},"modified":"2022-06-06T22:34:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T22:34:12","slug":"suspected-exploit-shuts-down-elronds-maiar-dex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=4734","title":{"rendered":"Suspected exploit shuts down Elrond&#8217;s Maiar DEX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"crypto\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/> \ud83d\udc4b Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions!<\/p>\n<p>Elrond (EGLD) CEO Beniamin Mincu tweeted about \u201csuspicious activities on the Maiar DEX\u201d on June 6.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Investigating a set of suspicious activities on the Maiar DEX.<\/p>\n<p>We are here, all hands on deck.<\/p>\n<p>Will update as soon as analysis is clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Beniamin Mincu \ud83d\udd25\ud83c\udf13 (@beniaminmincu) June 5, 2022<\/p>\n<p>NFT project Elrond Lucky Birds founder Andu Tabacu shared details of his findings by posting screenshots of EGLD being sold for USDC, based on data from the blockchain explorer.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At around 11PM UTC these transactions started to pop up in the Explorer.<\/p>\n<p>Note that: The story is still developing and under investigation by the Elrond Team. pic.twitter.com\/W7NyZNbHfF<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u26a1Anduu.elrond (@AnduTabacu) June 6, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Tabacu suspects this was an exploit possibly related to \u201clottery type smart contracts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis might be an exploit of the Maiar DEX or SC async calls (problem reported earlier by some devs on Lottery type Smart-Contracts).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So far, there has been no confirmation of this from Elrond. However, Mincu said further updates will follow as his team understands the situation better.<\/p>\n<h2>The Elrond token comes under sell pressure<\/h2>\n<p>The EGLD token took a sharp dip following the announcement, bottoming at $66.09 before bulls stepped in to drive the price higher. Hourly price action since shows an uptrend pattern forming, but EGLD is still trading below the price before Mincu\u2019s tweet.<\/p>\n<p>Source: EGLDUST on TradingView.com<\/p>\n<p>The decline in price comes amid a wider crypto market rally that has seen $68.4 billion of inflows into the total market cap over the last 24-hours.<\/p>\n<p>ELGD and PAX Gold (PAXG) are the only tokens in the top 100 \u2014 excluding stablecoins \u2014 that are down over the last 24-hours. PAXG is a gold-backed ERC-20 token that tracks the dollar per ounce price of gold and should be considered unconnected with broader crypto price movements.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s the latest on the situation?<\/h2>\n<p>At around 5 am GMT on June 6, Mincu posted the first update, saying the issue has been identified and devs are \u201cworking on an emergency fix.\u201d He also thanked the Elrond community for their support during this time.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Almost 7am here.<\/p>\n<p>Team still focused on deck.<\/p>\n<p>Identified the potential issue, and working on an emergency fix.<\/p>\n<p>Will update again once fix is deployed.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Remarkable support from the Elrond community \ud83d\ude4c https:\/\/t.co\/98PpvlssGS<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Beniamin Mincu \ud83d\udd25\ud83c\udf13 (@beniaminmincu) June 6, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Mincu posted another update a few hours later and confirmed a fix was deployed.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">3\/ c. We have now isolated the problem, and have already deployed a fix.<\/p>\n<p>d. Currently reevaluating deeper implications of the problem &amp; solution, w\/ necessary steps ensuring max safety before resuming the dex, bridge, &amp; all the other components.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Beniamin Mincu \ud83d\udd25\ud83c\udf13 (@beniaminmincu) June 6, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Maiar exchange was still offline as of press time, with an error page stating that user funds are safe and \u201crewards will continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: maiar.exchangePosted In: DEX, Hacks, Rumors<\/p>\n<h2>Get an Edge on the Crypto Market \ud83d\udc47<\/h2>\n<p>Become a member of CryptoSlate Edge and access our exclusive Discord community, more exclusive content and analysis.<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>On-chain analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Price snapshots<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  <strong>More context<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> Join now for $19\/month Explore all benefits<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"bitcoin\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/suspected-exploit-shuts-down-elronds-maiar-dex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udc4b Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions! Elrond (EGLD) CEO Beniamin Mincu tweeted about \u201csuspicious activities on the Maiar DEX\u201d on June 6. Investigating a set of suspicious activities on the Maiar DEX. We are here, all hands on deck. Will update as soon as analysis is clear. 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