NEAR Intents, a cross-chain crypto trading protocol, lost approximately $3.8 million in cryptocurrency after an attacker exploited a vulnerability in its infrastructure, adding to a growing list of crypto hacks recorded in 2026.

According to the project, the attacker stole the funds by exploiting a bug involving NEAR Intents' Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure and its smart contract. Following the discovery, NEAR Intents suspended deposits and withdrawals across 11 blockchain networks, including BNB Chain, Polygon, and Optimism, while it investigated the incident. The suspension means users cannot move assets into or out of the protocol on any of the affected networks until the halts are lifted.

The protocol said the vulnerability has since been fixed and that it will fully reimburse users whose funds were stolen — a commitment that places the shortfall on the project itself rather than on affected depositors. NEAR Intents is also working with law enforcement and blockchain analytics firms in an effort to trace the stolen assets.

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT reported that the stolen funds were moved to the exchange KuCoin before being bridged to Bitcoin — transfers that now form part of the trail being pursued by investigators.

The exploit came shortly after NEAR Intents helped block a $50 million swap involving funds stolen from crypto exchange BitGet — an episode that underscored the security risks facing the infrastructure used to move assets across multiplechains.

NEAR Intents says it has processed more than $30 billion in transaction volume across 35 blockchain networks to date. The protocol said it will publish a detailed post-mortem on the $3.8 million theft, and the eventual reopening of deposits and withdrawals across the 11 affected networks will be the clearest sign that normal operations have resumed.