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Radiant Capital winds down after $50M hack

Created at 1 Jun · 6:52 PM5 sources↑ Market-relevant2 events
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Radiant Capital is winding down operations after a $50 million exploit in October 2024, attributed to a North Korean state hacking group. The protocol's total value locked has fallen to approximately $2.21 million, and its market capitalization is below $2 million. Core functions for withdrawals and position management will remain accessible.

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Key Numbers

$50 millionamount lost in hack
$2.21 milliontotal value locked
$300 million+peak user deposits
sub-$2 millionmarket capitalization
October 2024date of hack
18 monthsrecovery efforts duration

Who's Involved

Radiant Capital
cross-chain lending protocol winding down operations
Mandiant
attributed hack to North Korean state hacking group
North Korean state hacking group
accused of $50M exploit
Lazarus Group
linked to the $50M exploit
Radiant Capital winds down after $50M hack

↳ Why This Matters

The collapse of Radiant Capital underscores the persistent security risks and challenges in the DeFi sector, highlighting the impact of major exploits and the difficulty in recovery, ultimately affecting user confidence and the stability of decentralized protocols.

Key facts

  • Radiant Capital is winding down operations.
  • The protocol lost $50 million in an October 2024 attack.
  • Mandiant attributed the attack to a North Korean state hacking group.
  • The protocol's total value locked has fallen to approximately $2.21 million.
  • Market capitalization has dropped below $2 million.
  • Frontend and smart contracts will remain accessible for user withdrawals and position management.

Radiant Capital is entering a wind-down phase after a significant $50 million exploit in October 2024, attributed to a North Korean state hacking group. The protocol's total value locked has plummeted to approximately $2.21 million, with its market capitalization falling below $2 million. After 18 months of recovery efforts, the DAO concluded that it lacks sufficient recovered funds, new capital, and operational runway to continue responsibly. While active development has ceased and borrow caps are set to zero, users will still be able to access core functions for withdrawals and position management.

Frequently asked questions

Radiant Capital is winding down its operations after a $50 million hack and an inability to secure new capital or continue operations responsibly.

Mandiant attributed the October 2024 attack to a North Korean state hacking group, also linked to the Lazarus Group.

The protocol's total value locked has fallen to approximately $2.21 million, with its market capitalization below $2 million.

Yes, Radiant Capital states its frontend and smart contracts will remain accessible for users to withdraw, repay, and manage their positions.

What Happens Next

01Radiant Capital will begin closing down operations.
02Frontend and smart contracts will remain accessible for user withdrawals and position management.
03Active development has stopped.
04Borrow caps have been set to zero.
05RDNT token emissions have ceased.

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How It Developed

1 Jun · 7:33 PM
Radiant Capital is winding down operations due to an inability to recover from a $50 million hack.
@TheBlockCo via PiQSuite
1 Jun · 6:14 PM
Radiant Capital, which lost $50M in a 2024 hack linked to North Korea, now has only $2.21M in total value locked.
The Defiant via PiQSuite

Sources

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Radiant Capital Winds Down to a $2M Husk, 20 Months After DPRK-Linked $50M Heistm.piqsuite.com
T1
Unable to recover from roughly $50 million hack, Radiant Capital is winding down https://t.co/ds7EDcVgKq@TheBlockCo via PiQSuite
T1
DeFi protocol Radiant to wind down after failing to recover from 2024 hackm.piqsuite.com
T1
Radiant Capital Halts Growth Plans Following $50M Security Breachm.piqsuite.com
T1
$50M Hack Breaks Radiant Capital: Why the DAO Is Now Winding Downm.piqsuite.com

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