Acala Stablecoin aUSD Collapses After Parachain Exploit
Acala quickly put the network in maintenance mode, pausing on-chain swaps, Polkadot cross-chain communications, and oracle price feeds to keep the stolen funds from leaving the parachain. Acala USD Depegs...
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