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Bisq plans full refund after suspected AI-assisted exploit drains 11 BTC
May 4, 2026
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by Hannah Collymore
for CryptoPolitan
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On May 1, 2026 Bisq, a decentralized Bitcoin DEX, disclosed a v1 trade-protocol exploit that drained an estimated 11 BTC from open offers and characterized the attack as likely AI-assisted. Bisq says it will reimburse affected users; the incident exposes a protocol vulnerability and security risk for crypto DEX/DeFi Bitcoin trading and could force urgent upgrades, impact user trust and adoption.
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On May 1, 2026, decentralized Bitcoin exchange Bisq revealed that a hacker had exploited its v1 trade protocol, draining an estimated 11 BTC from open offers. Nonetheless, the project said it is working to reimburse all affected users and flagged the incident as a likely example of AI-assisted exploitation. Bisq first announced the breach last...
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