{"id":145983,"date":"2025-01-03T20:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=145983"},"modified":"2025-01-03T19:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T17:43:18","slug":"virtuals-protocol-faces-backlash-after-security-flaw-and-price-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/virtuals-protocol-faces-backlash-after-security-flaw-and-price-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtuals Protocol Faces Backlash After Security Flaw and Price Drop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jinu <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lj1nu\/status\/1875021257210736870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">revealed<\/a> <\/strong>that his private warnings to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/cryptocurrency\/virtual-protocol\/\">Virtuals<\/a> <\/strong>team were ignored, prompting him to expose the issue on X. The vulnerability allowed attackers to create <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/cryptocurrency\/uniswap\/\">Uniswap<\/a> <\/strong>V2 token pairs ahead of Virtuals, potentially disrupting the platform\u2019s token launches.<\/p>\n<p>The team initially dismissed the report, closing communication channels created for the disclosure. Another expert, \u201c33Audits\u201d, confirmed similar experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Following public pressure, the Virtuals team quickly patched the issue, releasing updated code and a new contract address.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/stablecoins-dominate-december-crypto-revenue-eye-400b-market-by-2025\/\" title=\"Stablecoins Dominate December Crypto Revenue, Eye $400B Market by 2025\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/tether-3-e1679400269481-240x170.jpg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Stablecoins Dominate December Crypto Revenue, Eye $400B Market by 2025<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite the fix, the incident caused VIRTUAL\u2019s price to drop 7.19% in 24 hours, falling to $4.10 before recovering to $4.29.<\/p>\n<p>This setback comes during a broader AI crypto boom, with the sector surpassing a $10 billion market cap. 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