CriticalResolvedExploitINC-D15E87
Echo Protocol eBTC Exploit
Confidence90% · High
TypeExploit
Est. Loss$77.0M
Signals5
First DetectedMay 19, 2026, 5:26 AM
Last SignalMay 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
Overview
Admin private key compromise allowed attacker to mint 1,000 eBTC.
Echo Protocol suffered a $77M exploit via admin key compromise, resulting in unauthorized minting of 1,000 eBTC.
Protocols
Echo ProtocolCurvance
Chains
MonadEthereum
Assets
eBTCwBTCETHEBTCWBTCHYPEBTC
Resolution · May 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
An attacker compromised Echo Protocol's admin key on Monad, minted ~$76.7M eBTC but only extracted ~$816K before the team regained control and burned the remainder.
Sources & Timeline
- NewCointelegraph95%
Admin private key compromise allowed attacker to mint 1,000 eBTC.
May 19, 2026, 4:52 AMRead on Bytewit → - NewCoinDesk95%
The incident was triggered by an exploit on Echo Protocol's minting mechanism on the Monad blockchain.
May 19, 2026, 8:42 AMRead on Bytewit → - ResolvedDecrypt80%
Exploit detected on Echo Protocol; project regained key control.
May 19, 2026, 11:26 AMRead on Bytewit → - ResolvedDecrypt90%
Compromised admin key allowed unauthorized minting of eBTC on Monad.
May 19, 2026, 11:13 AMRead on Bytewit → - ResolvedDecrypt90%
Admin key compromise allowed minting of eBTC, but limited DeFi liquidity on Monad prevented large extraction.
May 20, 2026, 12:20 PMRead on Bytewit →
