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Humanity Protocol H token tumbles after reported $30M private-key compromise and dumping

Jun 9, 20266:11 AMNewsroom AI

Humanity Protocol’s H token fell sharply on June 9 after the decentralized identity project disclosed that it was hit by a private-key compromise affecting a Humanity Foundation member, according to reports citing a breach of cryptographic keys and subsequent token dumping. Multiple outlets said the stolen assets were liquidated for ether as the price moved down dramatically, with reported declines ranging from more than 80% to nearly 90% in the immediate aftermath [1] [2] [3].

Several publications pegged the size of the incident at roughly $30 million to $32 million and described attackers minting or using compromised keys to generate or move H tokens before selling them. The reports also referenced on-chain scrutiny and noted market impact on liquidity-related areas, though details varied by outlet [4] [1] [5].

The incident has triggered a rapid sell-off in H and renewed attention on key management and smart-contract security for crypto projects [1] [2].

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