TREE NEWS reports: Decred’s mainnet inflation bug was exploited on Aug 16-17, minting ~2077.97 DCR. The vulnerability existed since Feb 2016 and allowed double-spend inputs. Decred chose not to roll back to minimize user impact, and the extra supply is negligible versus the 2100万 hard cap.
Decred Exploit Mints ~2078 DCR, No Rollback
The decision to forgo a rollback is the real signal here: Decred is prioritizing chain immutability over patching the supply ledger, effectively accepting a small, permanent deviation from its hard cap. That sets a precedent for how proof-of-work chains weigh user disruption against monetary purity. What matters next is whether the exploit path is fully closed and whether other long-dormant consensus bugs of similar vintage surface elsewhere.
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