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Polygon Plans Hard Fork to Seize $6.5 Million From Polymarket and Binance Hackers

U.Today·November 5, 2026·1 min read
Polygon Plans Hard Fork to Seize $6.5 Million From Polymarket and Binance Hackers

Polygon proposes a radical hard fork to wipe hacker wallets and recover $6.5 million from Polymarket and Binance hackers. The move aims to save funds but breaks Web3's core principle of immutability. This controversial proposal sparks debate over the trade-off between security and decentralization, as the community weighs the implications of such an intervention.

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