NEAR Intents funds returned October 2026 Fully
NEAR Intents GM Alex Shevchenko said on October 2, 2026 that the full $3.8 million taken in the recent exploit was returned and the investigation was stopped before an October 4 deadline.
NEAR Intents said the crypto taken in its early-October exploit was returned in full. On October 2, 2026, general manager Alex Shevchenko said the NEAR Intents funds returned October 2026 package totaled $3.8 million and the team stopped its investigation before October 4.
The funds from the $3.8M NEAR Intents hack were sent back in full. We are stopping the investigation.
What happened
CryptoTimes and Crypto-Economy report Shevchenko's update: the full $3.8 million was sent back and the probe ended before the deadline. A BNB-chain transaction beginning 0x3b9b3cc9… carried an apology. NEAR founder Illia Polosukhin said the attacker was identified in under 24 hours, SHIELD AI tools were used, and recovery completed around 14:30 UTC. Researchers described about 34.59 BTC (roughly $2.95 million at $85,200) plus other routes making up the total.
NEAR Intents is a cross-chain intent protocol. An exploit is unauthorized draining; restitution is not a guarantee of future security. The statement is the team's claim as reported October 2–3. CryptoTimes' note is here.
Why it matters
Full restitution before a public deadline is rarer than partial recoveries. Called It's NEAR Intents $3.8 million exploit now has its closing chapter: money back, investigation stopped. The Bitwise NEAR ETF NRR launch is a separate product story.
What's next
Further audits or changes are not stated and are not guessed. The materials establish $3.8 million returned, investigation stopped before October 4, the BNB apology, identification in under 24 hours, SHIELD AI involvement, recovery around 14:30 UTC, and ~34.59 BTC plus other routes.
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