Concerns Raised Over Flow Blockchain Rollback Decision

According to Odaily, deBridge co-founder Alex Smirnov expressed concerns on the X platform regarding Flow's decision to roll back its blockchain state. Smirnov highlighted the lack of communication from Flow with key ecosystem partners, including deBridge, a major cross-chain bridge for Flow. Smirnov warned that a hasty rollback could lead to economic losses exceeding the initial security incident and potentially cause systemic issues. These issues could affect cross-chain bridges, custodians, users, and counterparties operating during the synchronization window. He noted potential problems such as balance doubling and unrecoverable assets, mentioning that significant cross-chain and custodial transactions, including USDC transactions managed by LayerZero, had already been completed during this period. Comparing the situation to past incidents like the BNB Chain, Smirnov pointed out that isolating attackers rather than rolling back the global state was a more common approach. He urged Flow validators to pause the rollback process until a clear remediation plan is established, ecosystem coordination is completed, and security organizations are involved. Smirnov emphasized the need for transparency, collaboration, and restraint in handling the current situation, rather than resorting to rapid and aggressive actions.