A hacker transformed 25 cents worth of Bitcoin into 46 billion counterfeit BTC tokens via a DeFi bridge
In a striking demonstration of how a single line of malicious code can destabilise an entire financial ecosystem, a hacker managed to turn a modest investment of just twenty‑five US cents worth of Bitcoin into an astronomical 46 billion fake Bitcoin tokens on a decentralized finance (DeFi) bridge. The incident, which has sent shockwaves through the crypto community, underscores the fragile nature…
Sept. 15, 2026, 1:43 p.m.