According to Step Finance, "we explored every possible path forward, including financing and acquisition opportunities. Unfortunately, we were unable to secure a viable outcome and have made the difficult decision to end all operations effective immediately."
In reply to Step Finance's announcement, crypto investor Mike Dudas claimed that the project had contacted him about bridge financing, but that Step had never responded to his request for more information about the hack. "i responded: 'would need to see the security post mortem before i could consider investing here' <crickets>"