Platypus USD (USP), the protocol’s stablecoin, lost its price peg to the dollar as a result of the exploit, falling to 48 cents from its $1 anchor, according to CoinGecko.
"For now all operations are paused until we get more clarity," a Platypus team member posted in the protocol's Discord server.
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