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What X100 stablecoin exploit drains $4.7M after attackers seize protocol votes means for your swap

Brief take: the headline, the parts that actually touch a no-KYC swap, and the order checklist for today. Source: Cryptonomist.

Attackers took control of protocol voting before draining approximately $4.7 million in stablecoins in the X100 stablecoin exploit, Chainalysis reported. (XMR to USDT exit)

The full Cryptonomist coverage: Attackers took control of protocol voting before draining approximately $4.7 million in stablecoins in the X100 stablecoin exploit, Chainalysis reported. By capturing Senate seats, they secured a majority that allowed them to manipulate treasury assets and direct them into a pool they controlled. Key takeaways The X100 attack used governance control to reach treasury assets. […] (XMR to USDT exit)

What this actually touches. Stablecoin drama is usually a redemption or peg question, not a chain question. If the coin you hold is in the headline, the move set is small: route out through a pair that settles where you actually want to be, and use fresh addresses as always.

Do this today. Open a quote for the pair you actually care about, lock it fixed, set your payout and refund addresses, and let the chain do the rest. No accounts, no emails, no KYC. (recovering misdirected funds)

Source: Cryptonomist: https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2026/10/24/x100-stablecoin-exploit/ (XMR to USDT exit)

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