A crypto hacker who stole tens of millions of dollars from the decentralized crypto perpetuals exchange GMX (GMX) is turning white hat by returning the stolen funds to collect a bounty.
In a new thread on the social media platform X, GMX says the hacker who stole $42 million worth of crypto assets earlier this week from its Arbitrum (ARB)-based liquidity pool is returning the funds and collecting a $5 million reward.
“A potential exploitable amount of $42 million belonging to GLP holders was secured. After payment of a $5 million bounty to the user, the remaining funds are now safely in the GMX Security Multisig.
Contributors are working on a proposed distribution plan for presentation to the GMX DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) and will share more information shortly.”
According to previous reports, the hacker struck on July 9th and transferred part of the funds to an unknown wallet. At the time, GMX said the exploit was limited to GMXV1 and that V2, its markets and liquidity pools, as well as the ecosystem’s native asset, were unaffected.
In its report on the incident, GMX says the exploit was a re-entrancy attack, or a type of hack that affects smart contracts by taking advantage of a vulnerability presented when a smart contract makes a call to another before updating itself, leaving open the possibility for an external malicious contract to enter in.
News of the returned fund sent GMX skyrocketing, as the digital asset is trading for $13.36 at time of writing, an 18.4% increase during the last 24 hours.Follow us on X, Facebook and Telegram
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Just so you understand the situation
Pump fun has allocated a total of $10M for its airdrop
In an industry that has seen:
Uniswap $6.43 B
ApeCoin $3.54 B
Arbitrum $1.97 B
Bonk – $1.33 B
Celestia $0.73 B
Blur Round 1 $0.45 B
Aptos $0.43 B
Blur Round 2 $0.37 B
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hoobi.eth 💗 (Stage 2 incarnate)
Not a fan of governance tokens either.
But I’ve always separated tech from ticker.
Plenty of great L2 tech under the noise:
– Worldcoin ≠ WLD
– Starknet ≠ STRK
– Optimism ≠ OP
– Arbitrum ≠ ARB
– Scroll ≠ SCR
Don’t fade the tech ’cause the coin’s down. + It’s all about ETH.
tunez (evm/acc) 🤖
Hot take: general purpose L2s make no sense.
The tokens of these L2s aren’t used for gas, and also aren’t used for governance because the chains have centralized sequencers and security councils.
Maybe the reason why these coins go down only, is because they’re worthless?
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Jampzey.hl
Make sure you’re claiming your $ERA tokens, why put in the work to just miss claim?
Thanks for sharing brother.
xero 🎮
5 days left to claim your Caldera tokens
Gmera @Calderaxyz
Visit their post or their foundation page
Caldera powers apechain, manta, Arbitrum Nitro L2s, and more.
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David Lawant
PUMP’s futures OI already tops established names like ENA, WLD, TAO, and ARB.
Whatever one thinks of PUMP, it’s refreshing to see a token launch model that echoes the ICO era. More public, less low-float/high-FDV after private rounds.
Still a lot to evolve here imo.
The current price of Arbitrum is $0.40140. Over the last 24 hours, Arbitrum has decreased by -1.57%. It currently has a circulating supply of 4,963,238,296 ARB and a maximum supply of 10,000,000,000 ARB, giving it a fully diluted market cap of $2.00B. At present, Arbitrum holds the 39 position in market cap rankings. The Arbitrum/USD price is updated in real-time.
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Arbitrum has emerged as a leading Ethereum scaling solution, garnering significant attention even before its airdrop in March 2023. Its utility as a layer-two scaling solution for the Ethereum network has been pivotal in establishing its prominence within the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem.
What is Arbitrum?
Arbitrum is a Layer 2 blockchain protocol specifically developed to enhance the scalability of the Ethereum network. Arbitrum aims to increase transaction throughput on Ethereum by employing optimistic roll-ups while maintaining its security and decentralization. It provides a seamless migration path for developers to transition their applications from the Layer 1 Ethereum protocol to the Layer 2 Arbitrum protocol.
Offchain Labs created the protocol, and its Mainnet was launched in 2021. In March 2023, the Arbitrum Foundation introduced ARB as the native token of the Arbitrum ecosystem. This marked an important milestone in the project's evolution and further solidified its role in the crypto space.
The Arbitrum team
The Arbitrum team comprises Ed Felten, Steven Goldfeder, and Harry Kalodner, previously researchers at Princeton University. Ed Felten, a Professor of Computer Science, brings his expertise to the project, while Steven Goldfeder and Harry Kalodner hold Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science. Together, they form a skilled and knowledgeable team driving the development and innovation behind Arbitrum.
How does Arbitrum work?
The Arbitrum network utilizes optimistic roll-ups to scale the Ethereum network. While the Ethereum blockchain can handle only 15-30 transactions per second (TPS), roll-ups can increase transaction speed by up to 85 times.
Optimistic roll-ups aggregate transactions and process them off-chain in batches rather than individually on-chain. These transactions are then verified in batches and with reduced frequency on the blockchain.
To illustrate, think of optimistic roll-ups as grouping multiple transactions, similar to picking up all the items you need from a supermarket in one go rather than paying for each item separately.
In contrast, the traditional Ethereum network processes transactions one by one, like paying for each item individually at the store. Arbitrum's protocol, leveraging optimistic roll-ups, enables transactions to be rolled-up and processed in batches, thus enhancing scalability and efficiency.
ARB has a total supply of 10 billion tokens, with a circulating supply of 1.275 billion tokens. During the viral airdrop on March 23, 2023, the Arbitrum Foundation distributed 12.75% of the total ARB supply to users and DAOs.
Staking ARB tokens
ARB tokens can be staked on various decentralized exchanges (DEXs), allowing users to earn rewards from the fees generated by the liquidity pool. The longer the ARB tokens are staked or locked, the higher the potential rewards for the user.
Additionally, centralized exchanges (CEXs) like OKX provide staking services for ARB through their OKX Earn. Users can earn a flexible 1 percent annual percentage yield (APY) on their staked ARB tokens.
Arbitrum’s use cases
Arbitrum's use cases primarily revolve around its governance functionality. As the native governance token of the ecosystem, ARB is designed for voting on proposals and decisions within the Arbitrum network. Additionally, ARB can be staked to earn rewards and serve as a store of value for users within the ecosystem. It's important to note that ARB is not utilized as gas fees for transactions on the network
ARB Token distribution
The supply distribution of ARB is as follows:
Arbitrum DAO treasury: 42.78%
Offchain Labs teams and advisors: 26.94%
Investors: 17.53%
Airdrop to users: 11.62%
Airdrop to DAOs: 1.13%
Arbitrum’s future vision
Arbitrum's future vision is centered around achieving progressive decentralization. While the Arbitrum Foundation currently holds most of the decision-making power in the ecosystem, the goal is to transition towards a more decentralized governance model as the Arbitrum ecosystem expands and more web3 users engage with the network.
In the meantime, ARB token holders can actively participate in voting for improvement proposals, ensuring a level of community involvement.
Furthermore, Arbitrum has plans to launch a Layer 3 DApp shortly.
This layer-three solution, called Orbit, will allow developers to deploy programs using popular programming languages such as Rust and C++.
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Interactions
Sum of socially-driven online engagement in the last 24h, such as likes, comments, and reposts. High engagement levels can indicate strong interest in a token.
Sentiment
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Volume refers to post volume in the last 24h. A higher volume ranking reflects a token’s favored position relative to other tokens.
In the last 24 hours, there have been 4.8K new posts about Arbitrum, driven by 1.8K contributors, and total online engagement reached 384K social interactions. The sentiment score for Arbitrum currently stands at 87%. Compared to all cryptocurrencies, post volume for Arbitrum currently ranks at 2242. Keep an eye on changes to social metrics as they can be key indicators of the influence and reach of Arbitrum.
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Arbitrum FAQ
Who are the founders of Arbitrum?
Offchain Labs, the creator of the Arbitrum protocol, was founded by Ed Felten, Steven Goldfeder, and Harry Kalodner. These founders bring extensive computer science and blockchain technology expertise accumulated through years of experience in the computer and tech industry. Their collective knowledge and innovative approach have been instrumental in the development and success of the Arbitrum project.
How does Arbitrum improve scalability?
Arbitrum improves scalability by implementing Optimistic Roll-ups, a technology that allows transactions to be processed off-chain. Transactions are bundled together and verified on-chain in batches, significantly increasing Ethereum's throughput. With Optimistic Roll-ups, Arbitrum has the potential to achieve transaction speeds of up to 4800 transactions per second (TPS), greatly enhancing the scalability of the Ethereum network.
How do I buy and store Arbitrum?
Easily buy ARB tokens on the OKX cryptocurrency platform. An available trading pair in the OKX spot trading terminal is ARB/USDT.
How much is 1 Arbitrum worth today?
Currently, one Arbitrum is worth $0.40140. For answers and insight into Arbitrum's price action, you're in the right place. Explore the latest Arbitrum charts and trade responsibly with OKX.
What is cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrencies, such as Arbitrum, are digital assets that operate on a public ledger called blockchains. Learn more about coins and tokens offered on OKX and their different attributes, which includes live prices and real-time charts.
When was cryptocurrency invented?
Thanks to the 2008 financial crisis, interest in decentralized finance boomed. Bitcoin offered a novel solution by being a secure digital asset on a decentralized network. Since then, many other tokens such as Arbitrum have been created as well.
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