Why “on-chain” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
The theft occurred on-chain with smart contract execution, not with their platform. The money was stolen directly from the hot wallet.
by Shank · Oct 31, 2026
First, they split the funds into different batches and use decentralized cross-chain swaps like Thorchain to hop across various chains and cryptocurrencies. These batches are th…
by 9827312634123 · Oct 30, 2026
For on-chain purchases of bearer assets (ie NFTs and nothing else)
by spolitry · Oct 30, 2026
It works for on-chain bearer assets (ie money), not your home.
by barnacs · Oct 30, 2026
>Estimated total impact: ~$6.3B, with ~$3B frozen on-chain so far, in coordination with our blockchain partners I always find it amusing to read this. Why would you even bother…
by sigmoid10 · Oct 30, 2026
The problem with Bitcoin being on your computer is that its useless there. No one in the gambling world cares about on-chain exchanges either. Besides, when its in your computer…
by mrtksn · Oct 30, 2026
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