A Hacker Transformed 25 Cents Worth of Bitcoin into 46 Billion Counterfeit BTC Tokens via a DeFi Bridge
In a dramatic illustration of how a single flaw in decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure can cascade into a massive financial breach, a hacker managed to turn a modest investment of just 25 cents worth of Bitcoin into a staggering 46 billion counterfeit Bitcoin tokens, known as syBTC, on the Symbiosis DeFi bridge. The incident underscores the fragility of complex smart‑contract ecosystems, …
Sept. 15, 2026, 1:43 p.m.