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MetaMask security incident forces Ethereum staking exits, no funds at risk

coindesk
coindesk|Oct 01, 2026 07:15
An Ethereum security researcher estimates about 0.36 ETH in rewards was diverted, while precautionary exits cover validators holding roughly 523,000 ETH.
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Oct 01, 13:45The Ethereum exit queue has reached 773,447 ETH
Oct 01, 12:42The author of EIP-8363 has withdrawn the proposal
Oct 01, 10:35The EIP-8363 proposal has been officially withdrawn
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Oct 01, 09:47Ethereum reward destruction plan withdrawn from Hegota
Oct 01, 04:07Issues related to MetaMask staking nodes generally do not affect the ETH principal.
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