BNB Chain investigates CoinMarketCap profile breach tied to earlier platform vulnerability
On January 23, 2026, BNB Chain's team began probing an apparent hack of its CoinMarketCap profile after attackers uploaded an AI-generated image. Their internal review suggests the incident is connected to a previous vulnerability on CoinMarketCap's community platform, while opportunistic traders launched and later rugged a $WAFFLE memecoin on BNB Chain following the post. Users were warned to exercise caution regarding investment decisions based on social media content.