OKX CEO Star Xu has responded to accusations from Tron founder Justin Sun, who claimed the exchange failed to act on a law enforcement request to freeze stolen funds linked to a hack of Tronâs official X account.
Sun alleged that OKX ignored a “freeze notice” from law enforcement following the May 3 breach, during which Tronâs X account was compromised.
The attacker reportedly posted a malicious smart contract address, sent direct messages, and engaged with unfamiliar accounts.
Justin Sun Says OKX Ignored Freeze Request
In a now-deleted post, Sun stated that the exchange had been contacted via official email but had not responded, leaving him with âno other wayâ to reach OKXâs compliance team.
âThese stolen funds do not belong to me; Iâm acting to protect the community,â Sun claimed.
Star Xu dismissed the allegations. âOKX has a consumer protection policy governed by law,â Xu wrote on X.
âWe canât freeze a customerâs funds based on your personal X post or oral communication. As the CEO of HTX, I think you should understand this.â
Xu added that OKXâs law enforcement (LE) cooperation team reviewed its email accounts, including spam folders, and found no official request related to the case.
âOur LE cooperation team just checked the email, including the spam box; we havenât received any request related with this case,â he said.
Xu also posted a screenshot of Sunâs original deleted message and challenged him to share evidence of the alleged freeze notice, including the time and source of the request.
The incident adds to a growing list of social media hacks in the crypto space.
On March 15, Yu Hu, founder of crypto AI platform Kaito, had his account hijacked to spread false warnings about compromised walletsâshortly after attackers opened a short position in KAITO tokens.
Similarly, on Feb. 26, the Pump.fun X account was compromised to promote a fake governance token.
In another instance, UK MP Lucy Powellâs X account was hacked on April 15 to promote a scam token.
Crypto Hacks Surge in 2025 as Losses Top $1.74 Billion in Four Months
Hackers stole over $92.4 million from crypto projects in April 2025 alone, according to blockchain security firm Immunefi.
The figure represents a 27.3% year-over-year increase and more than double the losses reported in March.
April’s attacks occurred across 15 incidents, with two major exploits accounting for the bulk of the damage.
UPCX, an open-source platform, lost $70 million in a single attack, while decentralized exchange KiloEx was hit for $7.5 million.
Other affected projects included Loopscale, ZKsync, Term Labs, and Bitcoin Mission, each experiencing losses exceeding $1 million.
Cumulatively, the first four months of 2025 have already seen $1.74 billion in crypto lossesâmore than all of 2024, which totaled $1.49 billion.
Immunefi previously noted that Q1 2025 was the worst quarter for hacks in crypto history, driven largely by massive breaches of centralized exchanges Phemex and Bybit.
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