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X100 Protocol Exploited for 4.85 Million USDT Through Governance Takeover

October 24, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC (2 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

The X100 decentralized protocol was reportedly exploited after an attacker gained control of its governance mechanism. The exploit resulted in the loss of approximately 4.85 million USDT from the protocol.

WHY IT MATTERS

In decentralized finance (DeFi), many protocols are governed by their users through a voting system — similar to how shareholders vote on company decisions. Token holders can propose and vote on changes to how the protocol operates. A "governance takeover" happens when someone gains enough voting power to push through a harmful change, like moving funds out of the protocol. Think of it like someone buying enough shares in a company to outvote everyone else and then voting to transfer the company's money to themselves. This incident illustrates one of the key risks in DeFi: even protocols designed to be controlled by their communities can be vulnerable if the governance system is not properly secured. USDT is a stablecoin — a cryptocurrency designed to maintain a value of one US dollar — so the 4.85 million USDT lost represents roughly 4.85 million US dollars.

According to reports, the X100 protocol suffered a governance takeover exploit that allowed an attacker to drain approximately 4.85 million USDT.

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