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Bunni

Uniswap v4 hook-based decentralized exchange protocol that shut down after an approximately USD 8.4 million exploit left the team unable to fund the audit, monitoring, and development costs required for a secure relaunch.

DEXDeadHack
Also known as: Bunni DEX, Bunni Exchange

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Key facts

Launch date
2024-01-01
Death date
2025-10-23
Years
2024–2025
Origin
Ethereum / Uniswap v4 ecosystem
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-04-26

URL handling

Preferred action
Use current URL handling based on status below.
URL status
Unknown
Original URL
https://bunni.xyz/
Archived URL

Summary

Uniswap v4 hook-based decentralized exchange protocol that shut down after an approximately USD 8.4 million exploit left the team unable to fund the audit, monitoring, and development costs required for a secure relaunch.

Timeline

Bunni paused smart contracts after exploit
2025-09-02exploitcritical

Bunni paused all smart-contract functions after an exploit drained an estimated USD 8.4 million across supported networks, including Ethereum and Unichain exposure.

Bunni announced shutdown after the exploit
2025-10-22shutdown_announcedcritical

Bunni announced it would shut down operations because the exploit left the team without enough resources to fund a secure relaunch, including audit and monitoring costs.

Bunni treated as permanently closed
2025-10-23shutdown_effectivecritical

Follow-up reporting described Bunni as closing permanently after the exploit, with remaining funds to be distributed and contracts open-sourced.

Evidence

The Block2025-10-22news_articlehigh reliabilityeventarchive
CoinDesk2025-10-23news_articlehigh reliabilityeventarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
Clean dead-side candidate. Multiple sources describe an $8.4M exploit, paused smart contracts, and later permanent shutdown due to lack of resources for a secure relaunch. Withdrawals remaining open does not prevent classifying the exchange/protocol business as dead.
Revision state
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