Author: Zhou, ChainCatcher
On the morning of September 25, the on-chain network Griffin AI project token GAIN, focused on artificial intelligence agents, experienced a sudden flash crash, plummeting over 90% in just one hour, from $0.1 to only $0.004185, significantly shrinking its market value.
This dramatic turn of events occurred just as GAIN had launched on the Binance Alpha platform the previous day, attracting over 90,000 users with its airdrop mechanism that involved earning points. After its launch, the token price surged from $0.0819 to a high of $0.2764, with trading volume skyrocketing.
The driving force behind this crash was a meticulously planned malicious attack. According to the GoPlus security team, the attacker exploited a vulnerability in the LayerZero Peer configuration of the GAIN project, initializing a counterfeit Peer (codenamed TTTTT) on the Ethereum chain, bypassing cross-chain verification, and anomalously minting 5 billion GAIN on the BNB chain.
Subsequently, the attack address quickly sold off the tokens, profiting approximately $3.01 million, and transferred the funds across chains to networks such as Solana, Ethereum, Base, and Arbitrum via deBridge. Currently, the attacker still holds a large amount of tokens, and the situation remains unclear.
As of the time of publication, the GAIN price is still below $0.02, rebounding about 400% from its low of $0.004185, but still down about 80% from the pre-incident price of $0.1, with a current market value of less than $5 million.
On-chain analyst Ai Yi lamented that the crypto space is never short of players who thrive on risk: after the attack address halted its sell-off, an address starting with 0x951 decisively bought the dip, purchasing $20,200 worth of GAIN at an average price of $0.00625, realizing a profit of $107,000 within an hour, with a return rate of 530%. There are currently no signs of selling, indicating a complex market sentiment.
The community's reaction has also been intense, with many investors expressing outrage, claiming they were harmed by a "scam," and even questioning the quality of the listing review process on Binance Alpha. The GoPlus security team issued a warning, advising users to temporarily cease interactions with the project to avoid further losses.
The project team Griffin AI responded by announcing the removal of the official liquidity pool for GAIN on the BNB chain to protect user assets and warned against interacting with unofficial pools created by the attacker, which pose high risks. Additionally, the official clarified that GAIN on Ethereum was unaffected and promised to release further updates.
Binance stated that due to the significant fluctuations in TVL and price of the GriffinAI (GAIN) token, to protect user rights, Binance Alpha canceled its 4x Alpha trading volume boost on September 25 at 8:00 AM (UTC+8). Although this measure did not completely quell the controversy, it indicated that the platform had begun to intervene.
Once again, this hacker attack and crash event has undoubtedly sounded the alarm for token security, with many voices calling for Binance to publicly disclose its listing standards and introduce stricter oversight mechanisms to rebuild market trust. Essentially, while Alpha has shown potential for traffic amplification and ecological flywheel during a period of insufficient liquidity, it has gradually been dubbed a "gamblers' paradise" due to high-control projects and frequent review loopholes. For investors, Alpha no longer seems to be a treasure trove for profit; in this high-risk game, survival is the key.
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