A Hacker 'Stole' $76M in Bitcoin Today. The Actual Damage? $816K.

May 19, 2026 · 3 min read

Echo Protocol on Monad was exploited via a compromised admin key — minting 1,000 fake eBTC worth $76.7M. The attacker could only cash out $816K before the team burned the rest. Here's what actually happened.