Blockchains should repair hacked records instead of rolling back the whole chain

Thefts and exploits that drain funds from exchanges, protocols and bridges, with their post-mortems, laundering routes and recoveries.

How blockchain protocols make collective decisions about upgrades, funding, and rules, whether through on-chain voting, off-chain social consensus, or foundation stewardship.

MultiversX paused its mainnet after a virtual-machine state exploit attempt around September 19–20, 2026. Validators prepared a recovery from a known-good checkpoint while the fix was tested.