Flow Network Vulnerability Scandal: Exchange AML Vulnerability Exposes 150 Million Tokens in Abnormal Movement

2026-01-01 00:10:10

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【ChainNews】After the Flow ecosystem encountered a security incident, the Foundation collaborated closely with forensic agencies and major global exchanges. Following the event, a single account on an exchange deposited approximately 150 million FLOW tokens in a short period (equivalent to 10% of the total supply), then exchanged a large portion for BTC, and withdrew over $5 million within hours before the network interruption. What issues does this entire operation chain reveal? AML/KYC processes are virtually useless. What was the result? The risk was ultimately transferred to innocent users who bought these tokens.

Even more heartbreaking, forensic analysis also found that the FLOW trading market on this exchange showed serious anomalies before and after the incident—trading patterns deviated completely from the norm. The Foundation repeatedly requested clarification of these suspicious transactions through official channels, but received no response. This attitude and handling undoubtedly intensified market doubts about the exchange’s transparency and compliance capabilities.

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ShibaSunglasses

· 01-02 20:52

The exchange's operation is truly terrible; AML/KYC is a sham, and retail investors end up taking the blame in the end.

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RugDocScientist

· 01-02 16:59

Exchange AML is a sham, the tactics of cutting leeks are becoming more obvious --- 150 million FLOW tokens can be transferred at will, this is the essence of centralized exchanges --- Still pretending not to see the foundation's inquiry? That attitude is top-notch --- It's the same old trick of shifting risk onto retail investors. When will we be able to trust these so-called mainstream exchanges? --- Disappeared without a trace? Just say it directly—probably took dirty money, right? --- Evidence shows abnormalities, yet the exchange still plays deaf and mute. What does this imply? You should know in your heart

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TradingNightmare

· 01-02 10:15

150 million tokens just slipped away like that, AML/KYC is truly useless, it's amazing The exchange's attitude is really outrageous, why not come out and respond Again, innocent retail investors are left holding the bag, this game is really unplayable Why is it so easy to transfer out, where is the security audit The foundation's call is useless, the exchange simply ignores you

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LiquidityWhisperer

· 01-01 00:39

Exchange AML is a joke, this move is truly outrageous It's the same old trick, retail investors taking the fall Gone without a trace? How is the foundation so incompetent 1.5 billion tokens moved so smoothly, what was the point of the review Wait, $5 million was just withdrawn like that? No wonder it's an exchange, compliance is just a joke

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NFTArchaeologist

· 01-01 00:36

Exchange AML is just a facade; I really can't hold it anymore. These dark secrets need to be exposed.

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BlockchainArchaeologist

· 01-01 00:33

It's the same old trick of shifting the blame onto retail investors. AML is just a facade, truly impressive. --- 150 million tokens suddenly dumped in, and not a single exchange is envious? That's hilarious. --- Even if the foundation shouts until they lose their voice, it’s useless. This is the current exchange ecosystem. --- Compliance? Here, it's just a joke, haha. --- Risk is transferred to retail investors, yet the exchange remains safe and sound. Impressive. --- Gone without a trace, huh? Where's the promised transparency?

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LiquiditySurfer

· 01-01 00:31

150 million FLOW tokens slipped out under AML's nose. How much power does it take to pull that off? This is the cost of permissionless finance. When exchanges get breached, retail investors are always the first to get cut. The silence from exchanges is basically saying, "We don't care at all." This move was never taught in market-making strategies... It's a direct break the table move. There should have been a Martini indicator to measure the credibility of exchanges long ago. It's outrageous—$5 million just walks away, causing those holding tokens to suffer huge losses. Deviations in trading patterns indicate that on-chain behavior has been screaming about this for a while. Even the foundation shouting until they're hoarse can't change it; some things are just beyond the rules of this game. Deep liquidity can't stop this kind of operation... It's really ironic. Next time I surf, I’ll be more cautious when choosing an exchange—don't be blinded by LP yields. In times like these, you can see clearly who the real player is and who is just swimming naked.

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CryptoDouble-O-Seven

· 01-01 00:18

Coming again? The AML of the exchange is just a facade, this time directly scamming retail investors. Really, 150 million FLOW tokens were just washed out like that, outrageous. The foundation doesn't even respond to inquiries? Is this exchange planning to completely turn against us? Compliance, I scoff at it; they don't take KYC seriously at all. It's always the same, and in the end, we small investors are the ones who suffer.

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