2026-01-04 13:22:03

The risk issues of small trading platforms really need to be taken seriously. Some so-called "small exchanges" I've encountered recently respond incredibly slowly, which is a major problem in itself.

Even more serious is that the security organization SlowMist team released a security notice on January 4th, revealing that the HitBTC trading platform may have a serious vulnerability. They have responsibly disclosed the vulnerability through private channels, but what’s the result? So far, there has been no response from the other party. What kind of attitude is that?

The SlowMist team has been urging HitBTC to contact them as soon as possible to discuss a patch plan. But judging by the sluggish response, users need to be more cautious. Especially those who hold ETH and other mainstream tokens on these small platforms might need to consider transferring their assets to more secure places.

If an exchange is this slow to respond to basic security vulnerabilities, that says everything.

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Rekt_Recovery

· 01-05 23:51

ngl hitbtc's silence on this is giving major red flags... like they're literally speedrunning how to lose user trust. watched too many exchange implosions to not be paranoid bout this stuff lol

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DisillusiionOracle

· 01-05 20:47

HitBTC's attitude is really terrible; they take so long to respond to security vulnerabilities. Small exchanges should have cleaned up long ago; aren't they just waiting to be exploited? Seeing people still holding on there makes me nervous for them; transferring assets is the real priority. Slow response time = waiting to be attacked, it's that simple. Platforms like this can lose everything after just one security incident, so why bother?

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MevHunter

· 01-04 13:52

HitBTC's attitude is really unbelievable. An exchange that doesn't even respond to vulnerabilities still dares to stay alive. --- Small exchanges should exit the market. What's the point of HODLing? --- SlowMist even showed up in person and still pretended to be dead. This platform needs to improve. --- Slow response time = insolvent. Do you understand? --- Wake up, everyone. Your coins are not safe there at all. --- Another broken exchange is about to have issues. Do you want to gamble? --- That's why I only deal with top-tier exchanges. The others are all nightmares. --- No wonder it's a small platform. Zero security awareness is truly outrageous. --- I've said it before, small exchanges are no good. People still play there—it's really something. --- Daring to list mainstream coins on small exchanges—that's because they want more money.

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MentalWealthHarvester

· 01-04 13:52

HitBTC's attitude is really unbelievable. Even the security team knocked on the door but acted like they didn't hear? XiaoSuo is a scam, slow response, many vulnerabilities, and no reply. Who would trust that? Quickly move your coins out. HODLing on such platforms is like gambling with your life. SlowMist took proactive action but was ignored. Isn't this inviting problems for themselves? Small platforms' emergency response is so poor. No wonder people are fleeing. These types of exchanges should have been regulated long ago. Users' hard-earned money is just being played with. If HitBTC continues like this, it will really go down. No one dares to use it.

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AirdropChaser

· 01-04 13:46

HitBTC's operation is truly incredible. They expose vulnerabilities and still act deaf, no wonder people are fleeing. Small exchanges are just like this, responding so slowly it's beyond words. Hurry up and run, don't wait to be harvested. These days, small exchanges are more outrageous than scam groups. Not even responding to security notices? What are you guys up to, brothers? Holders should wake up and stop playing with fire here. SlowMist has already stepped in, yet they still pretend to be dead. This platform is probably doomed. I've seen this kind of trick from small exchanges too many times. Better to run first.

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ContractExplorer

· 01-04 13:45

HitBTC's behavior is outrageous, do they really treat security as a joke? It's unreasonable for small platforms not to respond to vulnerability disclosures; my coins are still there. Even SlowMist has called them out, and they still do nothing? This exchange is probably doomed. Really need to run away quickly, don't wait until it's exposed and then regret it. An exchange that reacts so slowly can't be trusted; just move to a major platform.

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ShamedApeSeller

· 01-04 13:28

HitBTC's attitude is really unbelievable. They don't respond to vulnerabilities and still expect people to trade with confidence? --- XiaoSuo is just like that—dropping the ball at critical moments, assets still need to be moved to bigger platforms. --- SlowMist has already issued a notice, and they still pretend to be dead? That’s incredibly unprofessional. --- Honestly, holding coins on such platforms is like gambling with your life. I’ve already left. --- A trading platform that reacts so slowly—there’s no need to even talk about its security reliability. --- It seems HitBTC wants to play hide and seek. Quitting such platforms early is the best strategy.

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0xLostKey

· 01-04 13:26

HitBTC this operation is truly outrageous, safety alerts are ignored, who dares to put coins here --- Xiao Su is just like that, a sign of a run --- This attitude is indeed a bit suspicious, I transferred my coins out long ago --- SlowMist is getting anxious but still dragging, really want to see who will come to the rescue --- Slow response is the biggest risk signal, don't regret it after things go wrong --- Platforms like this should grow wildly and be eliminated, there's no need to be soft-hearted --- This is too outrageous, HitBTC is just so-so --- No wonder Xiao Su users are decreasing, they deserve to be marginalized --- HODLers of big coins, don't be too optimistic, Xiao Su's risk is indeed high --- Damn, this is why I only use top-tier exchanges

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