$KATA Bridge Update: Bridge Token Wallet Explained
08 May 2026
Official Update
Key fact: the big wallet is a bridge wallet
The large $KATA wallet 0xe42D97169F67e5B1023C1fB2301546312E748b2C is the Katana Inu project multisig that holds the recovered bridge tokens on BSC and ETH.
- It is not a whale and not an individual holder.
- It is not an investor or private wallet — the tokens belong to the bridge.
- The large balance exists only because ~1,000,000,000 bridge-related $KATA were recovered and secured there.
We identified a bridge-related security incident that affected $KATA liquidity. Katana Inu itself was not directly compromised — based on our current understanding, the issue came from a third-party bridge between BSC and ETH. The bridge team stopped the bridge and worked with us on the recovery. The affected tokens and the related funds have been recovered and secured as part of the resolution.
The numbers
- Liquidity affected during the incident: $21,947
- Sold into the market during the incident: 647,071,970 $KATA
- Recovered and secured: ~1,000,000,000 $KATA (90,000,000 on BSC + 900,000,000 on ETH)
What happens with the bridge tokens
The recovered tokens are held in the project multisig until we decide how and when to put them back into a bridge — the same bridge or another one. Around 500 million $KATA may be reserved for a future bridge setup. Subject to final verification and execution, approximately the other 500 million $KATA are intended to be removed from circulation (around 1% of the total supply). This is a one-time operational adjustment tied to the incident, not a recurring program.
Liquidity restoration
The incident removed approximately $21,947 from the $KATA liquidity pool. We are restoring that exact equivalent amount back into liquidity — a like-for-like restoration. The incident took $21,947 out, we are putting $21,947 back in.
Wallet addresses — full transparency
0xe42D97169F67e5B1023C1fB2301546312E748b2C0x7679774Bd7b9736E247613820d0a9F80C58865efEveryone can verify everything on-chain. If you need bridge-related token support, please contact us via our official Telegram channels.
FAQ
Who owns the large $KATA wallet 0xe42D97169F67e5B1023C1fB2301546312E748b2C?
It is the Katana Inu project multisig wallet (BSC + ETH) that holds the recovered bridge-related $KATA tokens. It is a bridge token holding wallet — not a whale, not an individual holder, not an investor and not a private person.
Why does this wallet hold so many $KATA tokens?
After a third-party bridge incident between BSC and ETH, approximately 1,000,000,000 $KATA (about 90M on BSC and 900M on ETH) were recovered and secured in this project-controlled multisig. These tokens belong to the bridge, not to a holder.
What happens with the bridge tokens?
Around 500 million $KATA may be reserved for a future bridge setup (same or another bridge). Subject to final verification and execution, approximately the other 500 million $KATA are intended to be removed from circulation (around 1% of total supply).
Was Katana Inu itself hacked?
No. Based on the project's current understanding, Katana Inu itself was not directly compromised. The issue came from a third-party bridge-related incident. The affected tokens and funds were recovered and secured.
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