Astra Nova, a blockchain gaming project, announced it was targeted by a significant security breach on October 19, 2025, leading to an alleged $10 million loss. The incident involved the compromise of a third-party market maker account shortly after the launch of its token, RVV, which triggered a rapid and large-scale sell-off. Approximately 860 million RVV tokens, representing 8.6% of the total supply, were sold for around $10.2 million in USDT, causing the token's price to plummet between 65% and 75% within hours.
The suspicious transactions, linked to address 0x643F...178C, overwhelmed liquidity pools and resulted in a sharp market crash. In response, Astra Nova launched an open-market buyback program to stabilize RVV's price and offered a 10% bounty for the recovery of stolen funds. The team is collaborating with security firms to trace the assets and has enhanced internal controls to prevent future risks, reassuring users that game development and platform operations will continue as planned.
Community reaction has been mixed, with some on-chain analysts questioning the team's explanation and suggesting potential insider involvement due to unusual fund movements and timing discrepancies. Astra Nova temporarily locked and muted its Discord server to curb misinformation, but this action fueled further speculation. Independent experts are calling for a full forensic report to verify the breach's nature, as the incident raises concerns about transparency and trust in Web3 gaming projects.
As of October 20, 2025, RVV has shown partial recovery but remains volatile, with trading volumes surging on decentralized exchanges. If confirmed as a genuine hack, this would be one of the largest token-related exploits in the gaming sector this year.
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