While some decentralization advocates criticized validators’ ability to freeze the funds, other industry watchers praised the rapid response as a step forward against growing crypto industry exploits.
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Sui community passes vote to repay $162M to Cetus exploit victims
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The ability of Sui validators to freeze on-chain assets during the Cetus protocol exploit of May 2025 sparked debate in the crypto industry, with some viewing it as a decentralization risk and others praising the rapid intervention.
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