Community Articles
via CoinDesk · By CoinDesk Staff
Whitehat developer unlocks $2 million stuck in a 2016 Ethereum ICO contract for nine years
ETH
ETH/USDT
$2,694.59
+0.29%
$2,694.59
+0.29%
(24s)24h Volume
$10,584,569,535.23
24h H/L
$2,743.00 / $2,668.84
Change: $74.16 (2.78%)
Long/Short
60.2%
Long: 60.2%Short: 39.8%
Funding Rate
+0.0014%
Longs pay
Data provided by COINOTAG DATALive data
CS
CoinDesk Staff(06:52 AM UTC)
1 min read
0xflorent, a security researcher, found an integer-overflow flaw in the HongCoin token sale contract that lets the team unlock funds for 48 original investors. It is the second such recovery he has publicized in eight days.
A security researcher who goes by 0xflorent worked with the team behind a 2016 Ethereum (ETH) ICO contract to unlock about $2 million in ether that had sat trapped for nine…
Add COINOTAG as a Preferred Source
Add COINOTAG to your preferred sources in Google News and Search to see our coverage first.
Add on GoogleComments
Comments
Other Community Articles
Ethereum (ETH) Korea One Genesis Opens Sep 29 in Seoul With Foundation on Roster
September 26, 2026 at 07:48 AM UTC
US Spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to Six Sessions With $87M Day
September 26, 2026 at 06:44 AM UTC
Bitget Hack Hits $387.5M After Its Own System Approved Fraudulent Ethereum (ETH) Transfers
September 26, 2026 at 03:33 AM UTC


