🚨 ALERT: Hyperbridge exploited — fake Polkadot minted on Ethereum
What is happening?
• Attacker mints 1B bridged DOT (~$1.19B notional)
$ENJ • Dumps into low-liquidity pools
• Walks away with ~$237K 💸
• Exploit limited by shallow liquidity
$XRP What this suggests:
• Critical flaw in bridge minting logic
$BNB • Liquidity depth acted as damage control
• Highlights fragility of cross-chain systems
Context:
• Similar exploit pattern seen in earlier bridge hacks
• Fake mint ≠ real asset backing
• Contained impact due to low market depth
📊 Market takeaway:
Short-term bearish for bridge trust. Structural risk remains, but limited financial damage reduces systemic impact.
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