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Despite two prior smart contract audits by SolidProof and InterFi Network, neither audit identified the exploited vulnerability. The project subsequently relaunched on Polygon in October 2023 but has since been listed as abandoned on CoinSniper, with the token trading at effectively zero value and only six recorded holders as of early 2026.","timeline":[{"date":"2023-02-01","event":"SolidProof and InterFi Network complete smart contract audits of the original WERX token contract on Ethereum, reporting no critical issues.","source":""},{"date":"2023-05-01","event":"Uwerx launches its multi-stage token presale on Ethereum, targeting retail crypto investors with promises of a decentralized freelancing platform.","source":""},{"date":"2023-07-31","event":"Uwerx presale concludes. The team has allocated 57% of the 750 million total token supply (approximately 427.5 million WERX) to presale participants.","source":""},{"date":"2023-08-01","event":"WERX token officially lists on Uniswap (Ethereum). The launch is described by the team and affiliated media as successful.","source":""},{"date":"2023-08-02","event":"A flash loan exploit drains approximately 174.78-176 ETH (~$324,000-$327,000) from Uwerx's Uniswap liquidity pool. The attack exploits a flawed conditional transfer rule in the _transfer function combined with Uniswap's skim() and sync() functions. WERX token price drops approximately 100%. PeckShield and CertiK publish analyses of the attack.","source":""},{"date":"2023-08-02","event":"Uwerx team publicly acknowledges the exploit, offers the attacker a 20% bounty to return the remaining 80% of stolen funds. The attacker does not comply.","source":""},{"date":"2023-08-22","event":"Uwerx team announces relaunch plans, including migration to Polygon network with a new contract address and additional security audits.","source":""},{"date":"2023-10-25","event":"WERX token relaunches on QuickSwap (Polygon DEX) at a price of $0.056. New Polygon contract address: 0xa2d2d6dcC74F8cc71FF64e25999A9252e527c85f. A 10-week vesting period with a declining sell tax is implemented.","source":""},{"date":"2023-11-22","event":"Uwerx team releases a reported MVP (minimum viable product) of the freelancing platform.","source":""},{"date":"2024-03-11","event":"A promotional article announces a 'new chapter' for Uwerx's platform build. No independent verification of platform functionality is available.","source":""},{"date":"2026-02-17","event":"The WERX token on Polygon records only 6 holders. The token trades at effectively zero value. CoinSniper lists the project as abandoned.","source":""}]},"v":1}