Summary
GemPad is a multi-chain no-code token launchpad and crowdfunding platform operating primarily on BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum, and Base, launched around 2021. On December 17, 2024, a reentrancy vulnerability in its LP Locker V2 smart contract was exploited across three chains, draining approximately $1.9–$2.2 million in locked liquidity from at least 27 dependent projects. Stolen funds were routed through Tornado Cash, and GemPad issued no public compensation plan for affected projects.
Connected Entities
1 entitiesTimeline(9 events)
2021-08-01
GemPad mainnet launches, initially on BNB Smart Chain as a no-code token launchpad
2022-04-30
GemPad and the GEMS token listed on CoinMarketCap; GEMS native token launched on BSC
2022-12-31
GEMS token ends year down approximately 78.5%, tracking broader 2022 crypto market decline
2023-01-01
Community dissatisfaction reports emerge regarding fund allocation and governance transparency; team initiates community vote
2024-01-31
GemPad releases 'Evolution Update,' expanding platform to include Linear and OTC Sales
2024-12-17
Attacker (0xFDd9b0A7e7e16b5Fd48a3D1e242aF362bC81bCaa) exploits reentrancy vulnerability in GemPad LP Locker V2 across Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base; approximately $1.9–$2.2 million drained from 27 projects including Munch Protocol, AnonFi, BPay, Nutcoin, and FOMO Network
2024-12-17
Stolen funds swapped to ETH and BNB; majority routed through Tornado Cash mixer, approximately 400 ETH sent from Nutcoin's drained Ethereum liquidity to Tornado Cash
2024-12-17
GemPad disables Locker service and acknowledges exploit; no compensation plan announced for affected projects
2024-12-18
Munch Protocol posts community update on X describing its own recovery plan following the GemPad incident
Decision Log
- hash: 6jnxEXugNoM7kGmepZz5vBaD2EG8oKqUJJSWZby3dS58
This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain and source URLs are archived via the Internet Archive.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 5/4/2026, 2:54:26 AM
last updated: 5/27/2026, 5:32:28 PM
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