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OKEx 51% attack: $5.60M Reported Loss

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Incident Overview

OKEx has confirmed that the latest 51% attack caused ETC losses of approximately $5.6 million. Out of concerns about the security of the ETC mainnet, it is considering removing ETC from the exchange. According to a report released by OKEx on Saturday, OKEx will repay all the ETC lost by users.

Sources & References

Original incident referencehttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2020/08/17/okex-mulls-etc-delisting-after-losses-from-two-51-attacks/ (opens in a new tab)

This record presents information attributed to the linked sources. Incident dates describe the original event, not a new report. Reported loss figures reflect the source record and are not current market valuations.

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