Exchange record
Cetus Protocol
Sui- and Aptos-based decentralized exchange and liquidity protocol. In May 2025 it suffered a very large exploit that halted trading and paused smart contracts, but it restarted in June 2025 after a recovery plan, frozen-fund transfer, and Sui Foundation support.
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Summary
Sui- and Aptos-based decentralized exchange and liquidity protocol. In May 2025 it suffered a very large exploit that halted trading and paused smart contracts, but it restarted in June 2025 after a recovery plan, frozen-fund transfer, and Sui Foundation support.
Timeline
Cetus Protocol suffered a major exploit on May 22, 2025, with reports estimating about USD 223 million to USD 260 million drained from Sui/Aptos liquidity pools and more than USD 160 million of assets later frozen or recovered through the Sui ecosystem response.
Cetus halted trading / paused smart-contract activity while investigating the exploit and coordinating recovery through Sui validators, the Sui Foundation, and security partners.
Cetus relaunched on June 8, 2025 after recovery work, external audits, frozen-fund transfer approval, a Sui Foundation loan, and liquidity restoration for affected pools.