A hacker transformed a quarter‑dollar of Bitcoin into 46 billion counterfeit BTC tokens via a DeFi bridge
In a startling episode that underscores the fragility of decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure, a malicious actor exploited a pair of coding errors to inflate a modest 25‑cent Bitcoin holding into a staggering 46 billion fake BTC tokens on a popular DeFi bridge. The bridge, operated by Symbiosis, is designed to enable seamless movement of assets across multiple blockchain networks, but the …
Sept. 15, 2026, 1:43 p.m.