Two DeFi protocols experienced security exploits in September 2026. World Mobile Token (WMTX) dropped 50% after a SingularityNET bridge exploit minted 53.8M unauthorized tokens on Ethereum, though Cardano itself was unaffected. CICADA Finance completed recovery following an rtUSQ exploit, migrating assets from pre-incident snapshots and deploying new contracts with restored liquidity and protocol functions.
CICADA Finance completed recovery from the rtUSQ security exploit, including asset migration via airdrop, contract redeployment, and liquidity restoration to pre-incident state. Core protocol functions and rebase mechanisms are now online with new contract addresses deployed.
Swormhörn is a custom synthesizer built with ESP32-S3 and pressure sensors that generates cicada sounds and simulates swarm behavior using the Kuramoto model, allowing performers to control synchronized swarm dynamics with accompanying LED feedback.