The co-founder confirmed about $7m was taken from its hot wallets; PeckShield first flagged $4.3m.
The hit
Duelbits’ co-founder confirmed on 24 September that the crypto casino lost about $7m in a hack of its hot wallets, CoinDesk reports. The company suspects a private-key compromise, has taken the site offline & says user funds are safe.
Blockchain security firm PeckShield had first flagged suspicious transfers worth roughly $4.3m across the Ethereum & BNB Chain networks.
Why it matters
For crypto bettors, this is a reminder that on-chain casinos carry wallet-security risk on top of the usual game odds. Duelbits says the site stays offline until it has finished investigating & refilled its hot wallets, so players cannot use their balances until then.
The record
| Confirmed loss | About $7m (Duelbits’ co-founder, 24 September, via CoinDesk) |
|---|---|
| Wallets hit | Ethereum, BNB Chain, Tron & Bitcoin hot wallets; 8.1 BTC taken (CoinDesk) |
| Where the funds went | Mostly swapped to ether & gathered in one address holding about 2,234 ETH (~$6m) (CoinDesk) |
| First flagged | $4.3m across Ethereum & BNB Chain (PeckShield) |
| ETH moved | 836 ETH (~$2.23m) (PeckShield) |
| Site | Offline; the co-founder says user funds are safe (CoinDesk) |
What happens next
Watch for the result of Duelbits’ investigation, when the site & withdrawals reopen, & any move by trackers to identify or freeze the address holding the funds.
Sources: Hackers drain $7 million from crypto casino Duelbits in suspected private key compromise | CoinDesk · Experts Suspect $4.3 Million Hack of Duelbits Crypto Casino | ForkLog
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Corrections & updates
- Update Updated 26 September 2026: Duelbits' co-founder confirmed a hack of about $7m on 24 September (CoinDesk), more than the $4.3m PeckShield first flagged. The headline, the story & the record now give the confirmed figure; PeckShield's first figures are kept & attributed.
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