{"id":78257,"date":"2026-09-16T17:20:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T17:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/crypto-wallet-maker-dcent-tells-users-to-get-their-coins-out\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T17:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T17:20:29","slug":"crypto-wallet-maker-dcent-tells-users-to-get-their-coins-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/crypto-wallet-maker-dcent-tells-users-to-get-their-coins-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Wallet Maker DCENT Tells Users to Get Their Coins Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">DCENT flagged abnormal App Wallet transfers on Sept. 16 and urged users to move their assets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">DCENT says the 2026 security issue appears limited to its App Wallet while investigators dig into the cause.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">DCENT\u2019s Sept. 16 probe will determine the scope of the incident and what further steps users need to take.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>DCENT Warns App Wallet Users to Move Assets<\/h2>\n<p>2026 continues to be riddled <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/security\/we-are-whitehats-nearly-4000-btc-drained-from-blockstreams-liquid-peg\/\">with security announcements<\/a>, data breaches, and hacks, and on Sept. 16, the official X account managed by DCENT Wallet issued a severe warning. \u201cWe have detected abnormal asset transfers involving the DCENT App Wallet and are currently conducting an urgent investigation,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DCENTWALLETS\/status\/2100076991798206573?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the team wrote on the social media platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>DCENT Wallet\u2019s X account added:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBased on our initial findings, the issue appears to be limited to the DCENT App Wallet. If either of the following applies to you, we strongly recommend transferring your assets as soon as possible to a secure hardware wallet or another trusted wallet address: You hold any assets, regardless of amount, in the DCENT App Wallet. [Or] you use the same mnemonic phrase for both the DCENT App Wallet and a hardware wallet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DCENT Wallet was founded by security experts with backgrounds in Secure Element (SE) and Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) technologies, and the company behind the platform is called IoTrust Co., Ltd. In the incident announcement X thread, one individual asked if the issue applies to seed phrases generated via a hardware wallet that are also used in the DCENT app. The DCENT account <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DCENTWALLETS\/status\/2100155549203755489?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">responded and emphasized<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf you only connect your device and never entered the phrase in the app, no action is needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Crypto Security Incidents Keep Piling Up<\/h2>\n<p>The cause and size of the potential compromise weren\u2019t yet known when the notice appeared at 12:19 a.m. ET on Sept. 16. The DCENT team noted that users need to \u201cremain vigilant against impersonation and phishing attempts.\u201d The DCENT news comes at a time when there\u2019s been a slew of security announcements like these.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, on Monday, payment processor <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/security\/swiss-bitcoin-pay-just-went-dark-after-a-mysterious-intruder\/\">Swiss Bitcoin Pay disclosed<\/a> that a malicious user had infiltrated the firm\u2019s internal systems, prompting the company to shut down. Before that, Symbiosis\u2019s bitcoin bridge was exploited, Nomic\u2019s nBTC went unbacked, and Liquid Network\u2019s BTC reserves were siphoned as well. The Liquid Network recovered a portion of the funds, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/mempool.space\/address\/bc1ql4mfu6aundtkksxklfajs2h3t9nzcd6gyqjlte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">perpetrators kept nearly 600 BTC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As far as the DCENT Wallet issue is concerned, DCENT insists it is \u201cprioritizing the investigation into the related cases and will provide further updates through our official channels as soon as the cause, scope of impact, and additional response measures are confirmed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/security\/crypto-wallet-maker-dcent-tells-users-to-get-their-coins-out\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways DCENT flagged abnormal App Wallet transfers on Sept. 16 and urged users to move their assets. DCENT says the 2026 security issue appears limited to its App Wallet while investigators dig into the cause. 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