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‘Storage Proofs’ Touted as Alternative to Hack-Prone Bridges in Multichain World
21.6.2023
Storage proofs, a feature that could minimize cross-chain exploits by allowing users to keep their assets on one chain and prove that it's there on a different chain, will go live on Starknet soon
Cross-Chain Bridge deBridge Launches App for Trading Without Liquidity Pools
15.6.2023
The DLN app is now live with support for Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, Fantom, BNB Chain, and Avalanche
Japanese Banking Giant MUFG to Deploy Stablecoins on Public Blockchains
6.6.2023
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the largest bank in Japan, announced its plans to deploy and distribute bank-backed stablecoins on different public blockchains. The Japanese bank has partnered with Datachain, a blockchain interoperability company, and Toki, a cross-chain bridge, to allow...
Bridge Exploits Cost $2B in 2022, Here’s How They Could Have Been Averted
2.6.2023
The bridges that are essential to our multi-chain cryptoverse are vulnerable to hacks. But an analysis of some of the biggest exploits of the past year reveals that applying multiple security measures in combination could have blocked the attacks, writes Gnosis co-founder Martin Koppelmann
Fantom Foundation Removes $2.4M MULTI from SushiSwap Liquidity Pool
24.5.2023
The Fantom Foundation – the team developing the Fantom blockchain – removed millions of dollars in liquidity from a trading pool for the native token of Multichain on Wednesday, compounding concerns over the cross-chain bridging protocol’s stability
DeFi Broker Prime Protocol Introduces Bridgeless Cross-Chain Token Transfers
9.5.2023
The protocol aims to eliminate the need for token bridges, wraps and swaps to make moving crypto tokens between blockchains safer
Cross-Chain Bridge Stargate's Volume Soars as Airdrop Hunters Set Sights on LayerZero Token
27.4.2023
Volume on the Stargate cross-chain bridge has surged by 30% in the past 24-hours as investors attempt to meet the criteria for a rumored LayerZero airdrop
Cata Labs Raises $4.2M to Develop 'Bridging' Software
26.4.2023
The round was led by Spartan Group and included participation from Robot Ventures, Maven11, Alchemy Ventures, HashKey Capital, Circle Ventures and Superscrypt
Developers Propose Cross-Chain Bridge for XRPL Network to Enhance Blockchain Interoperability
23.2.2023
Software engineers and members of the development lab Ripplex want to create a cross-chain bridge for the XRPL network to bolster cross-chain transfers between different blockchain networks. According to a recent Github draft, the proposal outlines how the cross-chain bridge could function...
XRP Ledger Proposes Cross-Chain Bridge to Increase Network and Token Utility
23.2.2023
The proposal defines how changes to an account's transaction sequence can be made on the XRP Ledger to ensure the movement of tokens between XRP Ledger and associated sidechains
Cross-Chain Bridge Protocol Stargate Partners With Metis for More Efficient Interoperability
19.1.2023
The move will be the first expansion for Stargate beyond LayerZero technology
Alameda-Funded Ren Tells Users to ‘Bridge Back to Native Chains’ as It Sunsets 1.0 Platform
8.12.2022
According to the team behind the open protocol Ren, developers are winding down the Ren 1.0 network following the FTX and Alameda Research collapse. Last year, under previous Ren leadership, Alameda acquired Ren and was funding development every quarter. On Dec. 7, 2022, Ren developers warned...
Blockchain Protocol Komodo Offering Three-In-One Wallet, Cross-Chain Bridge and DEX
30.11.2022
AtomicDEX Web can be accessed through any internet browser
Twitter user saves cross-chain bridge from potential exploit
20.10.2022
The BitBTC bridge reportedly had a bug that would essentially allow an attacker to mint fake tokens on one side of the bridge, and swap them for real ones on the other
Binance-Backed Blockchain Completes Hard Fork to Mitigate Future Cross-Chain Bridge Hacks
12.10.2022
The Bnb Smart Chain commenced the blockchain’s hard fork on October 12, at block height 22,107,423, in order to add a security patch to “mitigate the cross-chain infrastructure between [the] Beacon Chain and Smart Chain.” Binance and the Bnb Smart Chain suspended withdrawals...
Binance-Backed BNB Smart Chain Paused Over Potential Multi-Million Dollar Exploit, Token Slides 4%
7.10.2022
On Thursday, 6:19 p.m. (ET), the official Twitter account for the Bnb Smart Chain explained that the team was temporarily pausing the blockchain, after citing that it noticed irregular activity. Sources say that more than $600 million in Bnb tokens were reportedly stolen from the chain’s...
PORTX Token Goes Live on CEXs and DEXs
21.9.2022
PRESS RELEASE. The team at ChainPort is incredibly excited to update the public about PORTX’s Token Generation Event (TGE). The team has worked tirelessly to develop the most exemplary ecosystem token for the next-generation cross-chain bridge. Since its launch last year, ChainPort...
Cross-chain bridge RenBridge laundered $540M in hacking proceeds: Elliptic
11.8.2022
The blockchain forensics firm said cross-chain bridges provide an "unregulated alternative" to exchanges for transferring value between blockchains
Chainalysis Estimates $2B Stolen From Cross-Chain Bridge Hacks This Year
4.8.2022
This week, hackers used a vulnerability on the Nomad bridge to steal $190 million worth of crypto
Cross-Chain Bridge Nomad Loses $190 Million Making It 2022’s Third-Largest Crypto Heist
2.8.2022
On Monday, the cross-chain token bridge Nomad was attacked and hackers managed to siphon $190 million from the protocol, draining a great majority of the funds. The Nomad cross-chain bridge attack was the third-biggest crypto heist of 2022, and the ninth largest of all time. Nomad Cross-Chain...