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BlockFills seeks restructuring advice from consulting firm BRG and appoints Mark Renzi as Chief Transformation Officer, aiming to complete the restructuring, inject new capital, and implement governance controls. The company recently paused deposits and withdrawals due to market volatility and is facing legal proceedings.

Gate News Report, March 7 — According to community user feedback, Warden Protocol (WARD) appears to have rug pulled, with its token price plummeting 90% since being listed on a certain CEX Alpha section. It is reported that Warden Protocol was previously positioned as an intent-driven modular blockchain network, later shifting towards AI-related narratives. The project previously claimed that all three co-founders had backgrounds at a certain CEX.

Gate News Report, March 7th, cryptocurrency trading and lending company BlockFills has sought restructuring advice from consulting firm BRG. After halting withdrawals, BlockFills appointed BRG's Mark Renzi as Chief Transformation Officer. BlockFills' new management team aims to complete the restructuring, inject new capital, and implement new governance and financial controls.

The Korea Consumer Agency has initiated a collective dispute resolution process regarding subsidies for a certain CEX API activity, as the exchange refused to distribute the promised subsidies to some users. 77 consumers applied for mediation in January, and the committee plans to release a mediation plan by March 23.

Renowned crypto broker BlockFills has suspended customer withdrawals due to market downturn and is seeking BRG's assistance for corporate restructuring. The company is facing litigation over mismanagement of funds, which has led to a federal injunction, and needs to improve internal governance to attract new capital. BlockFills' predicament is similar to past crypto platform collapses, and whether the restructuring can succeed in the future will be a focal point.

BlackRock's private credit funds have begun restricting withdrawals due to an increase in redemption requests, sparking market concerns over private credit and the DeFi ecosystem. Analysts warn that potential asset impairments or defaults could lead to liquidity tightening, affecting both traditional lending and the crypto market.

HyperEVM's custodial lending protocol HypurrFi disclosed that previous versions of Aave V3 had a "rounding error" vulnerability, allowing attackers to extract underlying tokens. HypurrFi guarantees the safety of user funds, has paused supply and borrowing operations in affected markets, and is working with relevant parties to address security issues.

A U.S. federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the crypto lending platform BlockFills, freezing its disputed assets in response to a lawsuit from Dominion Capital, which accuses it of misappropriating customer assets and concealing losses. BlockFills has incurred a $75 million loss due to poor management and has suspended withdrawals.

Cryptocurrency project Montra Finance has suspended its project after the development team was conscripted by Iran, leading to an 80% plunge in the token's market value. The lack of official information has raised investor doubts, with some believing this is a "exit scam." The incident highlights the impact of geopolitics on the crypto market, and investors should remain cautious of opaque projects.

HyperEVM's HypurrFi posted a message on the X platform that the previous version of Aave V3 3.5 has a "rounding error" vulnerability, which attackers can exploit to extract underlying tokens. Affected markets have suspended related operations, user funds are safe, and the team is working together to resolve the issue.

RE Red Envelope (RE·X) announced the cessation of operations after nearly 9 years of operation, due to geopolitical influences and fundraising difficulties, leading to a deterioration in financial condition. Tens of thousands of users' account balances have been frozen and the platform has entered liquidation procedures. Users need to declare their claims by March 15, 2026. This incident highlights the risks faced by Taiwan's digital payment platforms in safeguarding user funds and the need to strengthen regulatory measures.

Kalshi recently caused controversy due to the death news of Hameini, leading to a surge of funds into related prediction contracts, which resulted in settlement chaos and a trading halt. Although Kalshi refunded users with a net loss of approximately $2.2 million, the platform's promotional activities were criticized and prompted U.S. lawmakers to call for investigations into similar assassination-related contracts. Polymarket also faced controversy, as the settlement of certain contracts angered users and raised suspicions of insider trading.

On March 3, news reports indicated that the prediction market Kalshi sparked controversy due to the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei. Traders expressed dissatisfaction with the "death clause," and returns were modest. Market trading volume surged, but improper operations face regulatory risks. Analysts warn that prediction markets need to balance commercialization and compliance, and trading on sensitive events should be approached with caution.

ZachXBT alleges an Axiom employee misused internal tools to access private user wallet data for profit and shared it with a select group tracking traders. Axiom responded by revoking access and initiating an investigation amid rising concerns about data ethics in crypto.

Foresight News reports that according to the SEC official website, the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) proposes to implement "Specific Wrong-Way Risk" (SWWR) controls for spot cryptocurrency ETP positions held by clearing members or their affiliated institutions as custodians. In such cases, the relevant fund shares and option valuations will be set to zero to reduce credit exposure caused by cryptocurrency custody risks. Additionally, OCC plans to stop accepting letters of credit and GSE debt securities as eligible collateral.

Holdstation suffers a supply chain attack, with attackers stealing developer session tokens and injecting malicious code, resulting in a loss of 462,000 USDT funds. The team has suspended services, pledged to compensate affected users, and is working with security teams to investigate.

Author: Frank, PANews An on-chain transaction costing less than $0.1 can instantly wipe out market-making orders worth tens of thousands of dollars from Polymarket's order book. This is not a theoretical scenario; it is a current reality. In February 2026, a user revealed a new type of attack against Polymarket market makers on social media. Blogger BuBBliK described it as "elegant & brutal," because the attacker only needs to pay less than $0.1 in Gas fees on the Polygon network to complete an attack cycle in about 50 seconds, while victims—those market makers and automated trading bots placing genuine buy and sell orders on the order book—face order destruction or passive losses. PANews has looked into

Hong Kong virtual currency trading platform AAX ceased operations due to system maintenance, resulting in over 300 customers being unable to recover approximately HKD 100 million in assets. The person in charge fled and was later arrested. They are currently facing multiple charges including theft and fraud. The police have confirmed that victims have suffered losses of about HKD 81 million.

BlockFills has suspended all customer deposits and withdrawals, and due to losses of approximately $75 million from its crypto asset lending business, CEO Nicholas Hammer has resigned, with Joseph Perry taking over. Market volatility has led to a decline in collateral value, resulting in irreparable losses and revealing the company's structural weaknesses. The current status of customer funds is unclear, with some customers having completed withdrawals before the freeze.