# $GMX Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — July 09, 2025

> **Asset:** $GMX  
> **Date:** 2025-07-09 (July 09, 2025)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/gmx/2025-07-09  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/gmx.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @GMX_IO
> **Author:** GMX ([@GMX_IO](https://x.com/GMX_IO))  
> **Metrics:** 293 likes · 154 retweets · 58 comments · 89.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:35:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GMX_IO/status/1942955807756165574](https://x.com/GMX_IO/status/1942955807756165574)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 14  

> 
> "The GLP pool of GMX V1 on Arbitrum has experienced an exploit. Approximately $40M in tokens has been transferred from the GLP pool to an unknown wallet.  

Security has always been a core priority for GMX, with the GMX smart contracts undergoing numerous audits from top security"


### Post #2 by @Define101
> **Author:** Define ([@Define101](https://x.com/Define101))  
> **Metrics:** 172 likes · 44 retweets · 22 comments · 61.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T13:29:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Define101/status/1942939288125006123](https://x.com/Define101/status/1942939288125006123)  


> 
> "GMX exploiter bridging USDC to ETH while the circle team eats ice cream with the forehead for 30 minutes. They have now converted to DAI"


### Post #3 by @0xAbhiP
> **Author:** Abhi ([@0xAbhiP](https://x.com/0xAbhiP))  
> **Metrics:** 182 likes · 58 retweets · 72 comments · 54.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T13:50:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xAbhiP/status/1942944385936888177](https://x.com/0xAbhiP/status/1942944385936888177)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 5  

> 
> "GMX reportedly suffered an exploit of approximately $35-$40 million around 40 minutes ago.

The attacker initially bridged USDC to ETH and later converted these funds into DAI."


### Post #4 by @GMX_IO
> **Author:** GMX ([@GMX_IO](https://x.com/GMX_IO))  
> **Metrics:** 165 likes · 74 retweets · 32 comments · 46.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:45:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GMX_IO/status/1942958365862236300](https://x.com/GMX_IO/status/1942958365862236300)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 34  

> 
> "URGENT: for all GMX V1 forks, GMX V1 has been exploited.

The issue could potentially be mitigated by doing the below:

1. Disable leverage: this can be done by setting Vault.setIsLeverageEnabled(false) or, if Vault Timelock is used, by setting"


### Post #5 by @rovercrc
> **Author:** Crypto Rover ([@rovercrc](https://x.com/rovercrc))  
> **Metrics:** 338 likes · 54 retweets · 85 comments · 42.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T13:56:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rovercrc/status/1942946004094861497](https://x.com/rovercrc/status/1942946004094861497)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 25  

> 
> "BREAKING:

ONCHAIN PERPETUALS EXCHANGE GMX SUFFERS $40M HACK!"


### Post #6 by @Eljaboom
> **Author:** Elja ([@Eljaboom](https://x.com/Eljaboom))  
> **Metrics:** 142 likes · 43 retweets · 45 comments · 29.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:23:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Eljaboom/status/1942952794689790250](https://x.com/Eljaboom/status/1942952794689790250)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 37  

> 
> "According to DeBank, GMX experienced a significant abnormal outflow, suspected to be an attack, with over $42 million in funds transferred from GMX Vault-related contracts to the address: 0xdf3340a436c27655ba62f8281565c9925c3a5221, and the funds are being bridged from Arbitrum"


### Post #7 by @Cointelegraph
> **Author:** Cointelegraph ([@Cointelegraph](https://x.com/Cointelegraph))  
> **Metrics:** 187 likes · 31 retweets · 76 comments · 26.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T16:15:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1942980958824608197](https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1942980958824608197)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 29  

> 
> "NEW: Exchange GMX is offering the hacker a 10% bounty for the return of stolen funds"


### Post #8 by @vooi_io
> **Author:** vooi ([@vooi_io](https://x.com/vooi_io))  
> **Metrics:** 588 likes · 273 retweets · 330 comments · 26.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T11:09:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vooi_io/status/1942903949029241182](https://x.com/vooi_io/status/1942903949029241182)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 25  

> 
> "GMX has finally arrived at VOOI 

Permissionless on-chain trading and democratised liquidity – Chain Abstracted Gasless Trades on 
@GMX_IO
 on 
@arbitrum
 are now supported via VOOI

 Including the deep-level liquidity, more crypto markets & the Unified Trading Balance.

 All"


### Post #9 by @Cointelegraph
> **Author:** Cointelegraph ([@Cointelegraph](https://x.com/Cointelegraph))  
> **Metrics:** 136 likes · 42 retweets · 52 comments · 25.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T16:00:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1942977242348319182](https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1942977242348319182)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 45  

> 
> "ALERT: GMX exchange was exploited for $40 million."


### Post #10 by @RoundtableSpace
> **Author:** Mario Nawfal’s Roundtable ([@RoundtableSpace](https://x.com/RoundtableSpace))  
> **Metrics:** 47 likes · 16 retweets · 25 comments · 23.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:14:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RoundtableSpace/status/1942950563542380828](https://x.com/RoundtableSpace/status/1942950563542380828)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 31  

> 
> "BREAKING: GMX ONCHAIN PERPETUALS PLATFORM HIT BY $40 MILLION EXPLOIT

Source: 
@zoomerfied"


### Post #11 by @lookonchain
> **Author:** Lookonchain ([@lookonchain](https://x.com/lookonchain))  
> **Metrics:** 172 likes · 51 retweets · 45 comments · 19.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:14:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/lookonchain/status/1942950404180025564](https://x.com/lookonchain/status/1942950404180025564)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 2  

> 
> "GMX(
@GMX_IO
) was hacked for $42M. 

Currently, the hacker has bridged $9.65M to #Ethereum and exchanged them into $DAI and $ETH.

https://debank.com/profile/0xdf3340a436c27655ba62f8281565c9925c3a5221/history…"


### Post #12 by @hebi555
> **Author:** 何币 ([@hebi555](https://x.com/hebi555))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 0 retweets · 18 comments · 12.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T13:50:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/hebi555/status/1942944513074614438](https://x.com/hebi555/status/1942944513074614438)  


> 
> "GMX可能在大约40分钟前遭受了4000万美元的黑客攻击；调查正在进行中。"


### Post #13 by @CryptooIndia
> **Author:** Crypto India ([@CryptooIndia](https://x.com/CryptooIndia))  
> **Metrics:** 198 likes · 23 retweets · 35 comments · 12.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:01:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptooIndia/status/1942947098435166408](https://x.com/CryptooIndia/status/1942947098435166408)  


> 
> "JUST IN: GMX exchange hacked for over $40 million"


### Post #14 by @CryptosBatman
> **Author:** BATMAN ([@CryptosBatman](https://x.com/CryptosBatman))  
> **Metrics:** 132 likes · 11 retweets · 16 comments · 12.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:49:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptosBatman/status/1942959224687825049](https://x.com/CryptosBatman/status/1942959224687825049)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 28  

> 
> "Major DeFi Breach: GMX Exploited for Over $35 Million USD

In a significant security incident, $GMX has reportedly been exploited for more than $35 million USD. The attacker began by bridging $USDC to $ETH, then used a series of smart contract interactions to siphon funds and"


### Post #15 by @martypartymusic
> **Author:** MartyParty ([@martypartymusic](https://x.com/martypartymusic))  
> **Metrics:** 71 likes · 8 retweets · 17 comments · 11.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T21:30:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/martypartymusic/status/1943060321012453536](https://x.com/martypartymusic/status/1943060321012453536)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 7  

> 
> "I told you. Ethereum L2 based exchange 
@GMX_IO
 exploited using reentrancy attack. 

On July 9, 2025, the decentralized perpetual futures exchange GMX suffered a significant exploit on its V1 protocol on 
@Arbitrum
, resulting in approximately $42 million in crypto assets being"


### Post #16 by @nftsiy
> **Author:** 0x思远 ([@nftsiy](https://x.com/nftsiy))  
> **Metrics:** 87 likes · 26 retweets · 16 comments · 11.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T15:00:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nftsiy/status/1942962176152801611](https://x.com/nftsiy/status/1942962176152801611)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 24  

> 
> "GMX V1 遭遇攻击，Arbitrum 上 GLP 池被盗约 4000 万美元，资金已流向未知地址。GMX 团队紧急出手，已暂停 Arbitrum 和 Avalanche 上 V1 交易功能及 GLP 铸造与赎回，防止风险扩大。

此次事件不影响 GMX V2、市集流动性池以及 GMX 代币本身，漏洞范围目前仅限于 V1 与 GLP 池。

DeFi"


### Post #17 by @luigidemeo
> **Author:** Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo ([@luigidemeo](https://x.com/luigidemeo))  
> **Metrics:** 103 likes · 25 retweets · 12 comments · 10.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:00:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/luigidemeo/status/1942947040146632836](https://x.com/luigidemeo/status/1942947040146632836)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 46  

> 
> "Appears there has been a hack on GMX v1 on Arbitrum for ~$40m. 

Avalanche market is disabled. Stay safe."


### Post #18 by @pushpendrakum
> **Author:** Pushpendra Singh ([@pushpendrakum](https://x.com/pushpendrakum))  
> **Metrics:** 168 likes · 19 retweets · 33 comments · 8.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:05:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/pushpendrakum/status/1942948273683357905](https://x.com/pushpendrakum/status/1942948273683357905)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 4  

> 
> "BREAKING: GMX exchange hacked for over $40 million"


### Post #19 by @cuntycakes123
> **Author:** jmo ([@cuntycakes123](https://x.com/cuntycakes123))  
> **Metrics:** 71 likes · 19 retweets · 2 comments · 8.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T13:55:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cuntycakes123/status/1942945654504030445](https://x.com/cuntycakes123/status/1942945654504030445)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 35  

> 
> "You should withdraw all funds from any gmx v1 forks asap, there are loads it was the most copied dex a few years back"


### Post #20 by @panamaXBT
> **Author:** panamax ([@panamaXBT](https://x.com/panamaXBT))  
> **Metrics:** 41 likes · 5 retweets · 13 comments · 6.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T13:51:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/panamaXBT/status/1942944825147273672](https://x.com/panamaXBT/status/1942944825147273672)  


> 
> "$GMX exploited?"


### Post #21 by @0xShual
> **Author:** Shual ([@0xShual](https://x.com/0xShual))  
> **Metrics:** 80 likes · 0 retweets · 7 comments · 5.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:03:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xShual/status/1942947711726334375](https://x.com/0xShual/status/1942947711726334375)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 34  

> 
> "GMX exploited

few immediate thoughts:
- rip to one of the better defi protocols of last cycle
- surprised it had that much activity still
- nobody should gloat about it, every defi exploit is bad for defi overall

rip"


### Post #22 by @crypto_goos
> **Author:** CryptoGoos ([@crypto_goos](https://x.com/crypto_goos))  
> **Metrics:** 189 likes · 26 retweets · 23 comments · 5.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T13:57:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/crypto_goos/status/1942946281862647843](https://x.com/crypto_goos/status/1942946281862647843)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 36  

> 
> "BREAKING:

ONCHAIN PERPETUALS EXCHANGE GMX SUFFERS $40M HACK!"


### Post #23 by @TheBlock__
> **Author:** The Block ([@TheBlock__](https://x.com/TheBlock__))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 7 comments · 3.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:25:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheBlock__/status/1942953194788675752](https://x.com/TheBlock__/status/1942953194788675752)  


> 
> "Hacker drains $42 million from decentralized perpetual exchange GMX"


### Post #24 by @100xAltcoinGems
> **Author:** 100x Altcoin Gems ([@100xAltcoinGems](https://x.com/100xAltcoinGems))  
> **Metrics:** 41 likes · 4 retweets · 87 comments · 2.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T19:17:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/100xAltcoinGems/status/1943026619628790083](https://x.com/100xAltcoinGems/status/1943026619628790083)  


> 
> "2016 - You missed $ETH
 2017 - You missed $ADA
 2018 - You missed $BNB
 2019 - You missed $LINK
 2020 - You missed $DOT
 2021 - You missed $SHIB
 2022 - You missed $GMX
 2023 - You missed $BONK
 2024 - You missed $WIF
 In 2025, don't miss $____

#1000x gem"


### Post #25 by @0xRacist
> **Author:** Tony ([@0xRacist](https://x.com/0xRacist))  
> **Metrics:** 41 likes · 5 retweets · 6 comments · 2.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:00:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xRacist/status/1942947052520141161](https://x.com/0xRacist/status/1942947052520141161)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 25  

> 
> "Circle didn’t freeze the GMX exploiter’s USDC in time because the stock market wasn’t open yet"


### Post #26 by @cryptoamanclub
> **Author:** Crypto Aman ([@cryptoamanclub](https://x.com/cryptoamanclub))  
> **Metrics:** 22 likes · 4 retweets · 23 comments · 2.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:13:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cryptoamanclub/status/1942950344025149728](https://x.com/cryptoamanclub/status/1942950344025149728)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 13  

> 
> "GMX reportedly suffered an exploit of approximately $35–$40 million about 40 minutes ago.

The attacker initially bridged $USDC to $ETH and later converted the funds into $DAI.

$GMX is already down -10% from the news."


### Post #27 by @BotanixLabs
> **Author:** Botanix | Mainnet LIVE ([@BotanixLabs](https://x.com/BotanixLabs))  
> **Metrics:** 23 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T17:40:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BotanixLabs/status/1943002449377374486](https://x.com/BotanixLabs/status/1943002449377374486)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 20  

> 
> "As confirmed by 
@GMX_IO
 and their audit partners, today’s ~$40M exploit targeted GMX V1 only.

 GMX V2 contracts, including those on Botanix, are unaffected.

All pools on Botanix remain secure and operational.

We stand with the GMX team and the broader community as they"


### Post #28 by @BSCNews
> **Author:** BSCN ([@BSCNews](https://x.com/BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 3 retweets · 6 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:49:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BSCNews/status/1942959335220412458](https://x.com/BSCNews/status/1942959335220412458)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 60  

> 
> "JUST IN: 
@CYVERSALERTS
 DETECTS SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY INVOLVING 
@GMX_IO
, LEADING TO $42M EXPLOIT"


### Post #29 by @agentcookiefun
> **Author:** Agent Cookie ([@agentcookiefun](https://x.com/agentcookiefun))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 453 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T18:33:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/agentcookiefun/status/1943015621681090875](https://x.com/agentcookiefun/status/1943015621681090875)  


> 
> "market check: 
@gmx
 suffers $40m exploit on v1, trading halted. team investigating. meanwhile 
@circle
 x 
@okx
 collab making $usdc accessible to 60m+ users w/ zero fees. 
@bitget
 disrupting tradfi w/ 24/7 tokenized stocks. quite the day for defi tbh"


### Post #30 by @ixwillap
> **Author:** Will ([@ixwillap](https://x.com/ixwillap))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 6 retweets · 12 comments · 419 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T11:13:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ixwillap/status/1942904914176508005](https://x.com/ixwillap/status/1942904914176508005)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 24  

> 
> "Very excited to finally support 
@GMX_IO
 on VOOI, something we planned since last year. And this time, we bring it in the all-in-one trading app.

Thanks to 
@coinflipcanada
, 
@SaurabhDhekale
, 
@Jonas_ALA
 for supporting"


### Post #31 by @vooi_io
> **Author:** vooi ([@vooi_io](https://x.com/vooi_io))  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 2 retweets · 6 comments · 372 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:29:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vooi_io/status/1942954332317446484](https://x.com/vooi_io/status/1942954332317446484)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 26  

> 
> "Due to the recorded suspicious on-chain activity on GMX V1, the perpetual contracts were temporarily disabled on VOOI until further notice even though VOOI supports only V2."


### Post #32 by @NaviExSonic
> **Author:** Navigator Exchange ([@NaviExSonic](https://x.com/NaviExSonic))  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 4 retweets · 3 comments · 262 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T14:55:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NaviExSonic/status/1942960780347048330](https://x.com/NaviExSonic/status/1942960780347048330)  


> 
> "We have been informed that GMX V1 has been hacked. As of now, Navigator has not been affected in any way.

However, to ensure the safety of user funds, we are taking immediate action and will pause the Crypto Pool temporarily.

 Note: The NSLP Pool remains unaffected and"


### Post #33 by @hubkotl
> **Author:** hoobi.eth ([@hubkotl](https://x.com/hubkotl))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 166 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T15:40:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/hubkotl/status/1942972235804750209](https://x.com/hubkotl/status/1942972235804750209)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 44  

> 
> "Breaking: GMX, the leading decentralized exchange on 
@arbitrum
 which is an L2 for an L3 called 
@HyperliquidX
, has been exploited."


### Post #34 by @primitive_hd
> **Author:** Tony Afternoon ([@primitive_hd](https://x.com/primitive_hd))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 55 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T17:22:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/primitive_hd/status/1942997820950352329](https://x.com/primitive_hd/status/1942997820950352329)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 32  

> 
> "The $42M GMX exploit on Arbitrum painfully highlights the risks of traditional bridging. 
Could atomic swaps  like those offered by 
@PortaltoBitcoin
  be the future of cross-chain swaps?

 Atomic swaps eliminate custodians and intermediary smart contracts, enabling direct"


### Post #35 by @VoHa68677322
> **Author:** VoHa | mocmien ([@VoHa68677322](https://x.com/VoHa68677322))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 54 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-07-09T12:36:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/VoHa68677322/status/1942925762757275649](https://x.com/VoHa68677322/status/1942925762757275649)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 23  

> 
> "EXCITING UPDATE ALERT!  GMX is NOW LIVE on VOOI V2!  This is a game-changer for DeFi enthusiasts!  Enjoy permissionless on-chain trading, gasless trades on 
@arbitrum
, and democratized liquidity with 
@vooi_io
 & 
@GMX_IO
! 

 Deep-level liquidity
 More crypto markets"




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