Cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute has lost $160 million in a hack relating to its decentralized finance (DeFi) operation, according to a tweet from the company's founder and CEO Evgeny Gaevoy.
The firm's lending and over-the-counter (OTC) services have not been affected. Decentralized finance refers to financial activities carried out on the blockchain without the use of third parties.
Wintermute's CEO Evgeny Gaevoy said that the company remains solvent with "twice over" $160 million remaining in equity.
Wintermute is the latest in a long list of crypto companies to be stung by hacks over the past few months. Crypto bridge Nomad had nearly $200 million drained in August shortly before DeFi protocol Curve Finance had $570,000 stolen. Blockchain security firm Certik estimated that more than $1.3 billion had been lost to DeFi hacks last year.
Founded in 2017, Wintermute trades billions of dollars across crypto market daily as it provides liquidity across multiple venues. Last week...
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