Back to collectionFive Months After Listing, a Theft Report Needs an Answer
XAI had been listed for five months, and the value of the early airdrop had fallen with the price. The airdrop’s total value had shrunk from a peak of USD 140 million to the tens of millions of dollars, around the USD 30 million range. The loss of value made waiting harder, while the theft made waiting a time-sensitive choice.
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XAI had been listed for five months, and the value of the early airdrop had fallen with the price. The community was weighing costs against returns while still dealing with wallet and node security. Both concerns competed for attention in the node group.
The airdrop’s total value had shrunk from a peak of USD 140 million to the tens of millions of dollars, around the USD 30 million range. One holder posted their address and asked officials to stop a redemption initiated by someone who had stolen access to the account. The only reply was, “Answered in the report channel.” The holder went looking for that response; onlookers still did not know whether the request could take effect in time.
The loss of value made waiting harder, while the theft made waiting a time-sensitive choice. Group members suggested that the holder put the incident and requests already made in order before following up through the same channel. For other holders, the appeal exposed the unclear distance between a public reply and action in an emergency.