shield Price Manipulation · $28K loss

RoulettePotV2 Hack: How $28K Was Lost in a Price Manipulation (2025)

On January 2025, RoulettePotV2 was exploited in a price manipulation, resulting in approximately $28K in losses. That makes the RoulettePotV2 exploit the 307th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.

Attack Mechanics: How the RoulettePotV2 Price Manipulation Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to RoulettePotV2

The RoulettePotV2 incident on January 11, 2025 is classified as a Price Manipulation. The attacker drives the on-chain price of a token up or down within a single transaction to extract value from the protocol. In the full archive, RoulettePotV2 is 1 of 85 documented price manipulation incidents.

RoulettePotV2 in Context

At $28K, the RoulettePotV2 exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — CreamFinance (2021) at $130M.

Prior Price Manipulation Before RoulettePotV2

The nearest price manipulation incident before RoulettePotV2 was P719Token, 92 days earlier on October 11, 2024. The same exploit class surfaced again within the price manipulation attack surface.

Impact & Recovery for RoulettePotV2

RoulettePotV2 Loss Figure

The RoulettePotV2 exploit caused $28,000 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 48th largest of 96 documented in 2025.

Where RoulettePotV2 Sits Among Price Manipulation Attacks

Ranked by loss size, RoulettePotV2 is the 45th largest of 85 price manipulation incidents documented. That puts the RoulettePotV2 loss below the class average of $3.9M.

Timeline Since the RoulettePotV2 Incident

The RoulettePotV2 exploit occurred 1.3 years ago (458 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for RoulettePotV2

Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the RoulettePotV2 incident: view source.

FAQ

How much did RoulettePotV2 lose?

The RoulettePotV2 exploit in January 2025 resulted in $28,000 in losses — the 48th largest of 96 DeFi incidents that year.

When did the RoulettePotV2 hack happen?

The RoulettePotV2 exploit was recorded on January 11, 2025 — 458 days ago.

What type of exploit hit RoulettePotV2?

The RoulettePotV2 incident is classified as a Price Manipulation. The attacker drives the on-chain price of a token up or down within a single transaction to extract value from the protocol.

How common is the Price Manipulation pattern seen at RoulettePotV2?

Our archive contains 85 documented price manipulation incidents. The RoulettePotV2 incident is one of them.

How does RoulettePotV2 compare to the largest Price Manipulation attack?

The largest price manipulation incident in our archive is CreamFinance (2021) at $130M. The RoulettePotV2 loss is $28K.

What does the study conclude about the predictive power of independent variables in the GARCH (1,1) model?

It concludes that independent variables, except trading volume, are statistically insignificant in predicting returns, emphasizing the predominant role of trading volume.

How does blockchain technology potentially solve e-commerce security challenges?

Blockchain simplifies fraud detection and investigation by recording detailed and immutable transaction data.