MANTRA Chain2026-08-22 06:45:33MANTRA Chain resumes block production after Cosmos-EVM bug fixMANTRA Chain said block production has resumed after a vulnerability in the Cosmos-EVM module was fixed. The network is back online, according to the project’s statement. MANTRA Chain also said user funds were not affected by the incident. A full post-incident analysis report is expected in the coming days, which should provide more detail on what happened and how the issue was addressed. The update was shared through the project’s official X account.1280
US sanctions 2026-08-21 13:52:16US plans tougher Iran sanctions as Pakistan launches virtual asset licensingA daily crypto news roundup from WuBlockchain covered five separate developments across geopolitics, regulation, treasury holdings, blockchain operations, and exchange compliance. The first item focused on Washington’s plan to tighten economic sanctions on Iran, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying more measures would be announced next Monday. Iran responded with a warning that any new US threat would face a "devastating" response, while also calling the sanctions "economic terrorism." The report added that pressure on Iranian oil exports has already disrupted shipments to China and raised concern about global energy supply. The second item said Pakistan’s virtual asset licensing regime has formally gone live. The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority said existing virtual asset service providers must file for an NOC by Sept. 5 under Section 70 of the Virtual Assets Act, 2026, or cease operations. PVARA has also opened sandbox and other licensing tracks for different categories of firms and new applicants. Other items included data showing Strategy’s 840,447 BTC position has turned into an unrealized profit of about $192 million, while BitMine’s ETH holdings remain deeply underwater; an unexplained incident that halted MANTRA Chain and froze transactions and endpoints; and a New York Times report that two Binance employees detained in the UAE have now been released.1240
MANTRA Chain2026-08-21 11:44:54MANTRA Chain halts after exploit as $MANTRA drops 18.5% to a record lowMANTRA Chain, a network focused on bringing traditional financial assets such as funds and bonds on-chain, was hit by an exploit on Aug. 21 and later halted operations across the network. Before the chain stopped producing blocks, its native token $MANTRA fell as much as 18.5%, touching a record low. CoinGecko data cited in the report showed the token falling from $0.005060 in early trading to a low of $0.004126, before recovering to around $0.0044. Even after that bounce, the token was still down 10% over 24 hours, while trading volume surged nearly 600% to about $24 million. MANTRA said it froze all transactions and endpoints as a precaution and that deposits and withdrawals tied to the chain were temporarily affected. In a later update, the team said the attacker exploited a vulnerability in an upstream dependency, meaning a third-party software component used by MANTRA Chain. The team said it had identified the source of the issue and was preparing a patch, but it had not yet disclosed the exact software involved, the attack method, or whether any assets had been stolen.550
MANTRA Chain2026-08-21 03:22:12MANTRA Chain halts operations after network incident, deposits and withdrawals affectedMANTRA Chain said it has paused blockchain operations after an incident affected activity on the network. The team said the halt was taken as a precaution while an investigation is underway. All interfaces and transactions are currently frozen, and users are temporarily unable to deposit or withdraw assets through MANTRA Chain. The project said it has not yet identified the root cause of the incident and has not provided a timeline for restoring services. Future updates will be released through official channels once verified information becomes available. The notice indicates that the disruption is still being assessed, with core network functions and asset transfer access remaining suspended for now.1060
