# Pirate Chain Says Exploit Created 39.8 Million ARRR Tokens

By Simon Yoon

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/33127
Published: 2026-10-16T08:00:34.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-16T08:00:34.000Z
Section: Technology

> The network remains operational as developers work on recovery and ask users to keep funds in place.

Pirate Chain said an exploit created 39.8 million ARRR, prompting developers to ask users to stop moving funds during recovery work, a request that affects anyone attempting to transfer assets.

Developers asked users to stop moving funds while recovery work proceeds. The chain remains operational, so the notice combines continued network operation with a request that users keep funds in place. Operating status describes the network, while the pause request concerns what users should do with their funds.

The 39.8 million ARRR figure is the central measure of the exploit described by Pirate Chain. Developers are working on recovery, and the request to leave funds unmoved is the immediate guidance for users. Pirate Chain has paired that request with confirmation that the network is operational; the disclosure does not describe a network shutdown. For holders, the practical point is to avoid moving funds as developers work on recovery.