HTX denies official involvement in reported address-poisoning incidents after Kraken freezes crypto assets linked to affected users.
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has frozen user funds totaling up to $4.2 million following reports of address-poisoning attacks linked to HTX accounts. The move comes as HTX, a major exchange operating since 2013, stated an internal review found no official involvement in the transfers.
HTX acknowledged some users may have acted independently after funds were frozen. Address-poisoning, a tactic where attackers create similar wallet addresses to deceive users, has been a recurring issue in crypto transactions. The exchange did not disclose how many users were affected.
No immediate market reaction was reported, though the freeze highlights ongoing security concerns in crypto asset transfers.