BonkDAO suffered an estimated $20 million loss after attackers used a malicious governance proposal to drain the project’s treasury.
The team said it has identified exchange wallets linked to $BONK purchases made before the proposal was executed and is now working with exchanges, bridges, and the Solana Foundation to manage the incident. Law enforcement has also been notified as efforts continue to recover the funds and identify those responsible.
This is another reminder that governance security is just as important as smart contract security. A single weakness in the voting process can have major consequences for an entire ecosystem.
Zcash is approaching a mathematical proof designed to protect its new Ironwood shielded pool against hidden counterfeit bugs, one of the biggest security concerns for privacy focused blockchains.
Rather than relying only on audits, the goal is to provide formal cryptographic assurance that no undetectable counterfeit vulnerabilities exist within the shielded pool. If achieved, it would strengthen confidence in Zcash’s privacy model and the integrity of its monetary supply.
I like seeing projects invest in deeper protocol security because long term trust is built on strong foundations.
Solana generated 795 million usd in app fees last quarter, down 10% from the previous quarter, marking its third consecutive quarterly decline. At the same time, on-chain activity remained relatively flat, while 5 of the network’s top 10 fee generating apps were still tied to memecoins.
This shows Solana continues attracting users, but a large portion of its fee economy is still driven by speculative trading. A more balanced mix of applications could make the network’s revenue model stronger over the long run.