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Morning Edition · Tuesday, June 30, 2026Published at 6:35 AM EDT · New York
Bridge and mint flaws drive a fresh run of DeFi thefts
Two cross-chain bridges and a token contract on BNB Chain were exploited in June, with losses ranging from roughly 121,000 dollars to 8.56 million, and one of the largest fully recovered.
A cluster of exploits documented over the past day reinforces a pattern that security trackers have noted for months. The costliest failures keep coming from bridges and unauthorized minting rather than from novel attacks. The largest was t…
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Bridge and Mint Exploits Sustain Heavy DeFi Losses
Over 3-6 months, recurring bridge proof-validation and unauthorized-mint exploits keep monthly DeFi losses elevated, including drains of deprecated contracts.
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