Yala's Bitcoin-backed stablecoin YU depegs after security breach leads to unauthorized mint

Quick Take

  • YU, a Bitcoin-backed stablecoin from issuer Yala, depegged following a security breach on Saturday night. 
  • An attacker minted 120 million YU on the Polygon network without authorization, then bridged the fake stablecoins to other chains to exchange for real assets. 
  • The Yala team pledged to replenish all drained pools and called the situation “fully contained.” 
  • Yala’s stablecoin bounced between $0.70 and $0.95 on Sunday, but has not yet held its $1 peg. 
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