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Summary

VeChain (VET) is an enterprise-focused Layer-1 blockchain founded by Sunny Lu (former CIO of Louis Vuitton China). Launched in 2015 as a subsidiary of Bitse, rebranded and mainnet launched in 2018. The VeChain Foundation's buyback wallet was hacked in December 2019 due to employee negligence, losing 1.1 billion VET (~$6.5M). The Foundation held 27.3% of total token supply as of September 2019. VeChain's official X account was compromised in January 2024 for a scam giveaway. The blockchain has built-in fund freezing capabilities. Enterprise partnerships include Walmart China, BMW, and UFC. VeChain was among the first to proactively comply with MiCAR regulations.

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Timeline(4 events)

June 2015

VeChain founded by Sunny Lu as subsidiary of Bitse

cryptoupclose.com

30 June 2018

VeChainThor mainnet launches with dual-token model (VET/VTHO)

vechain.org

13 December 2019

Foundation buyback wallet hacked; 1.1B VET (~$6.5M) stolen due to employee negligence

coindesk.com

18 January 2024

VeChain official X account compromised for scam giveaway

coingape.com
Provenance & Audit Trail

Decision Log

This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (5 events). 2 of 4 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.

model: claude-code-investigator

generated: 5/13/2026, 1:37:13 PM

last updated: 7/26/2026, 4:03:52 AM

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