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According to an official announcement, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has announced the immediate suspension of all virtual asset deposits and withdrawals related to the overseas payment platform Heleket, effective May 21, 2026. The announcement states that Heleket is suspected of involvement in illegal activities such as money laundering and terrorist financing. Bithumb stated that this measure is taken to comply with relevant regulations, including the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information and the Virtual Asset User Protection Act, and to safeguard users’ assets. Bithumb also warned that using unverified overseas services may expose users to risks such as hacking attacks and disruptions to deposit and withdrawal services.
Decentralized GPU cloud computing infrastructure platform Aethir confirmed that its Ethereum-related bridge contract was attacked. The team promptly disconnected the affected contract and, in collaboration with major exchanges, blacklisted the hacker’s wallet, limiting losses to under $90,000. Earlier, blockchain security firm PeckShield estimated losses at $400,000. The attacker exploited Aethir’s cross-chain smart contract, AethirOFTAdapter, to transfer stolen funds from BNB Chain to Tron. Aethir stated that its Ethereum mainnet ATH token supply remains unaffected. It plans to release a detailed compensation plan and incident analysis next week and will collaborate with exchanges including Binance, Upbit, and Bithumb to freeze funds. Web3 security platform ZeroShadow is assisting with the investigation. In 2025, Aethir achieved $127.8 million in revenue and deployed over 440,000 GPU containers globally.