b14g Investigates $97M CORE Token Exploit, Pauses Staking Contracts
A security breach on the b14g platform resulted in the theft of approximately 97 million CORE tokens.
A security breach on the b14g platform resulted in the theft of approximately 97 million CORE tokens. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $77,597.00. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by CoinEdition, with live market data added, as of Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:00:05 UTC.
The exploit highlights vulnerabilities in decentralized staking platforms and raises concerns about the security of user funds in DeFi protocols.
- Attackers stole 97 million CORE tokens from b14g staking contracts.
- b14g paused affected contracts and is working to recover stolen assets.
- Approximately 68 million CORE remain on the Core network.
- b14g's TVL dropped 4.1% over the past week to $248.82M.
On Saturday, attackers exploited vulnerabilities in b14g's staking contracts, withdrawing approximately 97 million CORE tokens.
The incident occurred at 09:29 UTC, prompting b14g to pause the affected contracts and initiate efforts to recover the stolen assets.
According to CoinEdition, about 68 million CORE tokens remain on the Core network, suggesting that a significant portion of the stolen assets are still in circulation.
The exploit has raised concerns about the security of decentralized staking platforms, particularly as DeFi protocols continue to grow in popularity.
b14g's total value locked (TVL) has dropped 4.1% over the past week to $248.82 million, according to DeFiLlama, indicating potential investor concerns following the exploit.
Since this brief published about 5 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $77,584.00 to $77,597.00 — +0.02%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦106.85M (about $77,597.00), up 0.4% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.3% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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b14g Investigates $97M CORE Token Exploit, Pauses Staking Co — questions & answers
How much was stolen in the b14g CORE token exploit?
Approximately 97 million CORE tokens were stolen from b14g's staking contracts.
What is b14g doing to address the exploit?
b14g has paused the affected contracts and is coordinating efforts to recover the stolen assets.
How has the exploit affected b14g's TVL?
b14g's TVL dropped 4.1% over the past week to $248.82 million.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?
About ₦106.85M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $77,597.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from CoinEdition. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.