8 stories about Bridge from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Aug 12, 2026.
An attacker exploited a flaw in an XRP bridge, creating fake deposits to drain millions. The bug went undetected despite multiple audits, highlighting risks in cross-chain bridges. The attacker withdrew 5 million XRP, worth approximately $2.5 million, from the bridge’s reserves.
The Verus-Ethereum bridge was exploited for the second time in two months, with attackers stealing $7.54 million through the same vulnerability class used in May, according to Blockaid.
The Midnight token (NIGHT) rebounded 19% after a hack on the Wanchain bridge briefly sent it to an all-time low. Charles Hoskinson is calling for a revamp of bridge infrastructure, advocating for zero-knowledge technology to prevent such exploits.
Taiko halted its Ethereum layer-2 network after a bridge exploit drained $1.7 million. An attacker forged withdrawal proofs, the same type of flaw behind this year's biggest bridge hacks. Fast containment limited damage. Taiko's token dropped about 10%.
Secret Network lost $4.67 million in an infinite-mint exploit on the Axelar bridge, which went undetected for seven days. The attacker still holds about $770,000 in an Axelar wallet, which Axelar declined to freeze.
A hacker who exploited the Verus bridge returned 75% of the stolen funds, totaling $8.5 million, after the protocol offered a bounty. This recovery deal highlights how some hackers negotiate with projects to return stolen assets.
A security breach has drained $11.6 million from the Verus-Ethereum bridge, affecting 103.6 tBTC, 1,625 ETH, and 147,000 USDC. Peckshield flagged the exploit, highlighting the ongoing risks in cross-chain bridges.
Kraken is moving over $3 billion in assets from LayerZero to Chainlink after a $292 million exploit. This shift follows a security breach on a LayerZero-powered bridge involving the Kelp project.