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   2026-05-20 18:22:04Z
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The network remains operational but has only partially compensated users, the majority of stolen funds remain unrecovered, and a dormant attacker wallet moved funds to Tornado Cash in February 2026.","timeline":[{"date":"2017-11-01","event":"Feng Xiaodong establishes the Mixin blockchain team in Hong Kong with fewer than 20 people.","source":""},{"date":"2023-09-23","event":"Attacker compromises the database of Mixin Network's cloud service provider; approximately $200 million in ETH, BTC, and USDT drained via 10,000+ unauthorized withdrawal transactions.","source":""},{"date":"2023-09-25","event":"Mixin Network publicly discloses the breach, suspends all deposits and withdrawals, and contacts SlowMist and Google for investigation support.","source":""},{"date":"2023-09-25","event":"Founder Feng Xiaodong holds live briefing; announces 50% immediate stablecoin repayment and 50% via future bond tokens (MDT).","source":""},{"date":"2023-09-26","event":"Mixin offers attacker a $20 million bug bounty for return of stolen funds. Offer is not accepted.","source":""},{"date":"2023-09-26","event":"Elliptic, Merkle Science, and Lookonchain publish on-chain analysis confirming asset breakdown: 59,807 ETH, 891 BTC, 23.57M USDT. Attacker immediately swaps USDT to DAI on Uniswap.","source":""},{"date":"2024-02-01","event":"Mixin Kernel officially launches Mixin Debt Token (MDT) in three tranches (MDTu, MDTe, MDTb) as the mechanism for the 50% deferred repayment.","source":""},{"date":"2025-10-01","event":"Mixin provides repayment update: MDTu (~$23 million) targeted for full repayment by September 2026; no timeline disclosed for MDTe or MDTb.","source":""},{"date":"2026-02-12","event":"Dormant attacker wallet moves 2,005 ETH ($3.85 million) through three newly created wallets to Tornado Cash — first movement of stolen funds in over two years. Remaining balance: approximately 57,849 ETH and 891 BTC.","source":""}]},"v":1}

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