GMX Exchange Hack Drains $42M, Panic Grips DeFi Traders
Decentralized trading platform GMX suffered a $42 million exploit, sending shockwaves through the DeFi sector. The breach highlights persistent security vulnerabilities in smart contract-based protocols.
Market participants are reassessing risk exposure to decentralized exchanges following the incident. The attack occurred despite GMX's reputation as a leading perpetual swaps platform with over $500 million in total value locked.