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Echo Protocol has announced it will gradually terminate protocol operations due to business adjustments. The lending protocol has stopped accepting new deposits, new borrows, and interest accrual, and the strategy and LSD businesses have also stopped accepting new deposits and new staking. The protocol has now opened channels for repayment, withdrawal, and asset liquidation. Borrowers must complete repayment by November 14, 2026, otherwise their collateral will be liquidated; 23:59 (UTC) on November 19, 2026 is the final deadline for repayment, withdrawal, and unstaking. After that, Echo Protocol will officially cease operations, and remaining positions will enter the final liquidation and settlement process, with only the Aptos-to-B² cross-chain bridge redemption service retained.
DeBot team member Cat has released a security incident update, confirming that the previous wallet security incident was an APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) attack. No related fund losses have been identified so far. According to the announcement, analyses by multiple security teams and cloud service providers revealed traces of intrusion in the system, and the relevant private keys remain at security risk. Therefore, the platform will continue to implement automatic fund isolation. Currently, DeBot is operating in a fully isolated environment. Users can still trade and withdraw normally, but other operations involving private keys have been suspended and will be gradually restored after the security audit is completed.A new security solution is being upgraded and is being audited by the SlowMist team and cloud service providers. DeBot stated that this incident exposed security issues in the project, and the team will further upgrade security measures.
According to an official announcement, Tapp Exchange will gradually cease operations. The protocol will remain fully operational until May 31, 2026, during which users’ assets will remain secure and withdrawable. After May 31, its frontend will be taken offline, and users will only be able to withdraw funds by interacting directly with the smart contracts on-chain. Tapp Exchange stated that since its launch on Aptos in June 2025, it has built a V4-style decentralized exchange, introduced ve(3,3) voting, emission distribution, bribe infrastructure, and governance tools, achieving a cumulative trading volume of $1.95 billion.