Autheo (THEO Token)
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THEO is the native token of Autheo, a project describing itself as an "Internet Operating System" whose mainnet launched May 14, 2026 and whose token began trading in August 2026. On October 12-13, 2026, an attacker allegedly exploited Autheo's Hyperlane-based cross-chain bridge on Base, minting roughly 19 million unbacked THEO tokens with no matching collateral, then swapping a portion for approximately 700.8 ETH (about $1.76 million) before bridging the proceeds to Ethereum. THEO's price fell approximately 92% within 24 hours. The root cause remains officially unconfirmed as of this writing, though multiple outlets attribute the mint to a single trusted relayer underpinning the bridge's security module, and the token had passed prior security audits from Halborn, CertiK, and Avelar Labs.
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Timeline(6 events)
14 May 2026
Autheo Mainnet launches, initially handling staking and transaction fees.
Autheo blog / Tech Report summaryAugust 2026
THEO token begins trading; Autheo's launch announcement states Avelar Labs audited the bridge between Base and Autheo Mainnet, at a reference price of approximately $0.05.
Crypto Briefing / Tech ReportOctober 2026
Attacker allegedly mints approximately 19 million unbacked THEO tokens on Base via the Hyperlane-based bridge, exploiting a single trusted relayer key; minted tokens are swapped for roughly 700.8 ETH (~$1.76 million), later bridged to Ethereum mainnet.
PeckShield, via Crypto Times and crypto.newsOctober 2026
Autheo posts a security notice at approximately 21:14 UTC warning holders not to buy, sell, or bridge THEO pending investigation.
Crypto TimesOctober 2026
THEO price falls approximately 92% within 24 hours, from roughly $0.08 to about $0.006; MEXC suspends THEO deposits and withdrawals at Autheo's request.
crypto.news / Crypto TimesDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 decision). 2 of 6 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-code-investigator
generated: 10/15/2026, 12:05:23 PM
last updated: 10/15/2026, 12:05:24 PM
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