Wall Street arrived in NEAR just as a $4 billion-a-month app got hacked

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CryptoSlate
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What happened

NEAR’s new US ETF is facing its first stress test days after launch as a $3.8 million ecosystem exploit hit the token.

NEAR fell about 10% to $4.86 after NEAR Intents disclosed a security incident involving its Omni deposit-and-withdrawal infrastructure.

Key facts

  • NEAR’s new US ETF is facing its first stress test days after launch as a $3.8 million ecosystem exploit hit the token.
  • NEAR fell about 10% to $4.86 after NEAR Intents disclosed a security incident involving its Omni deposit-and-withdrawal infrastructure.
  • Reported by CryptoSlate and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:30:20 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Wall Street arrived in NEAR just as a $4 billion-a-month app got hacked

  2. California Subpoenas OpenAI Over AI Models That Hacked Their Way Out of a Test

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