Stolen Funds: Team Disappears Following $4.5 Million Heist on CrediX Platform
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In the world of decentralised finance (DeFi), the sudden disappearance of a platform can leave investors in a state of uncertainty. Such is the case with CrediX, a DeFi lending platform on the Solana blockchain, which has vanished, raising suspicions of an exit scam.
On August 4, 2025, CrediX reported a loss of $4.5 million due to an exploit. Attackers gained control over an admin multisig wallet and abused bridge permissions to mint unbacked tokens, which were then used to drain funds from liquidity pools. Since then, the CrediX team has disappeared completely, shutting down their website and deleting all official social media and Telegram channels.
The exploit has been analysed by security firms such as CertiK and SlowMist, who have highlighted that attackers were added as admins days before the hack through multisig wallet access, enabling the bridge exploit. This has raised serious concerns about security negligence or insider involvement.
Initially, CrediX claimed they had negotiated the return of stolen funds with the exploiter and promised to reimburse users via an airdrop. However, no funds have been recovered, and no further updates or recovery plans have been provided since those early claims. The platform remains offline, and communication has ceased, which fits classic patterns of exit scams where teams disappear after draining user funds.
Investors are encouraged to demand transparency when dealing with crypto projects to avoid rug pull scams. Rug pulls occur when key players sell large amounts of tokens faster than investors reasonably expected, draining treasuries or liquidity pools and abandoning the project, resulting in an exit scam.
While investigations and efforts to recover the stolen assets are ongoing, as of now, recovered funds remain unaccounted for, and the perpetrators remain unidentified. It is crucial for all parties involved to exercise caution and verify information before making decisions.
This article aims to deliver accurate and timely information but should not be taken as financial or investment advice. Market conditions can change rapidly, so it is encouraged to verify information on your own and consult with a professional before making decisions based on the content.
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- The disappearance of CrediX, a DeFi lending platform on the Solana blockchain, has raised questions about the safety of casino-and-gambling in the crypto world, especially considering the recent crime-and-justice incidents such as the exploit that led to a loss of $4.5 million.
- As the news about CrediX's exit scam continues to dominate the general-news, spectators are also watching the sports world, where sports-betting platforms have become a popular subject, contributing to the mixed feelings among investors regarding the reliability of these casino-games.
- Meanwhile, regulatory bodies are scrutinizing both DeFi platforms and traditional casino-games, including sports-betting, in the face of unresolved scams like the CrediX case, citing the importance of providing a secure environment for all players involved.
