[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fdPsyGyckHYDCagLCMIbp8Wb6FYCVte2fwRm4-OiEnRA":3},{"locale":4,"topic":5,"relatedTrends":52},"fr",{"topic":6,"slug":7,"canonicalSlug":7,"topicAliases":8,"nicheKey":16,"nicheName":17,"nicheNameEn":17,"nicheIcon":18,"country":19,"countries":20,"agentKey":21,"score":22,"type":23,"isFresh":24,"isPublic":25,"detectedAt":26,"sources":27,"evidence":47},"Three DeFi bridge hacks drain $35.6M in one day","three-defi-bridge-hacks-drain-35-6m-in-one-day",[9,10,11,12,13,14,15],"Three DeFi bridge hacks draining $35.6M in a single day","Three DeFi bridge hacks drain $35.6M in single day","Three DeFi bridge hacks drain $35.6M in single-day exploits","Three DeFi bridge hacks drained $35.6M in one day","Three DeFi bridge hacks draining $35.6M in one day","Three DeFi bridge hacks drain $35.6M from protocols","Three bridge hacks drained $35.6M from DeFi bridges","crypto","Crypto & Blockchain","🪙","CN",[19],"crypto-CN",86,"established",true,false,"2026-07-24T00:17:58.998Z",[28,34,39,43],{"title":29,"url":30,"domain":31,"snippet":32,"content":33},"Three Crypto Bridge Hacks in DeFi Vanish $35.6M in One Day!","https:\u002F\u002Fcoinpedia.org\u002Fnews\u002Fthree-crypto-bridge-hacks-in-defi-vanish-35-6m-in-one-day\u002Famp\u002F","coinpedia.org","Three bridge exploits targeting AFX, BSquared, and VerusCoin drained over $35.6M in a single day, highlighting persistent bridge security risks.","*   \n*   \n*   Three Crypto Bridge Hacks in DeFi Vanish $35.6M in One Day! \n\nPublished by\n\nRizwan Ansari\n\nJuly 23, 2026\n\n!\n\nThree separate  wiped out more than $35.6 million in a single day. The attacks hit AFX Trade, BSquared, and VerusCoin, exposing serious security flaws across the DeFi sector. The attackers have already moved most of the stolen funds.\n\nBlockchain investigators say each exploit followed a very different attack method, raising fresh concerns over bridge security.\n\nThe biggest hack hit AFX’s bridge on Arbitrum, where attackers stole 24.15 million USDC, worth about $24.2 million.\n\nAccording to blockchain security firm Blockaid, the bridge approved the withdrawal using five signatures from its seven-validator system. This suggests the attackers may have gained access to validator keys or the bridge’s backend system.\n\nAfter stealing the funds, the hacker quickly moved the USDC from Arbitrum to Ethereum.\n\nIn response to this, the AFX team with the Arbitrum team and security firms to investigate the exploit and trace the stolen funds.\n\nThe second attack targeted the BSquared Network, where hackers stole 8.59 million B2 tokens, worth around $3.86 million.\n\nThe [attacker i\n\n[Content truncated...]",{"title":29,"url":35,"domain":36,"snippet":37,"content":38},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tradingview.com\u002Fnews\u002Fcoinpedia:078a31447094b:0-three-crypto-bridge-hacks-in-defi-vanish-35-6m-in-one-day\u002F","tradingview.com","Three separate crypto bridge hacks wiped out more than $35.6 million in a single day. The attacks hit AFX Trade, BSquared, and VerusCoin, exposing serious...",null,{"title":29,"url":40,"domain":31,"snippet":41,"content":42},"https:\u002F\u002Fcoinpedia.org\u002Fnews\u002Fthree-crypto-bridge-hacks-in-defi-vanish-35-6m-in-one-day\u002F","Three separate bridge exploits (AFX, BSquared, VerusCoin) drained over $35.6 million in a single day, including a $24.2 million USDC theft via validator signature abuse.","!\n\nStory Highlights\n\n*   Three separate crypto bridge hacks drained over $35.6 million from major DeFi protocols within one day.  \n*   AFX suffered the largest exploit after attackers used validator signatures to steal $24.2 million USDC.  \n*   VerusCoin attackers reused an older bridge bug to trigger unbacked payouts worth over $7.5 million.  \n\nThree separate  wiped out more than $35.6 million in a single day. The attacks hit AFX Trade, BSquared, and VerusCoin, exposing serious security flaws across the DeFi sector. The attackers have already moved most of the stolen funds.\n\nBlockchain investigators say each exploit followed a very different attack method, raising fresh concerns over bridge security.\n\nThe biggest hack hit AFX’s bridge on Arbitrum, where attackers stole 24.15 million USDC, worth about $24.2 million.\n\nAccording to blockchain security firm Blockaid, the bridge approved the withdrawal using five signatures from its seven-validator system. This suggests the attackers may have gained access to validator keys or the bridge’s backend system.\n\n](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fpreferences\u002Fsource?q=coinpedia.org)\n\n> Blockaid detected an exploit at 2026-07-22 21:30 UTC targeting , a protocol on . The exploit was specific to a bridge that AFX operates. Approximately 24.15M USDC has been drained thus far from the protocol.\n> \n> \n> \n> Our team has been working with the incredible folks on… \n> \n> — Blockaid (@blockaid_) [July 22, 2026](https:\u002F\u002Fx.com\u002Fblockaid_\u002Fs\n\n[Content truncated.",{"title":29,"url":44,"domain":45,"snippet":46,"content":38},"https:\u002F\u002Fcryptorank.io\u002Fnews\u002Ffeed\u002F390b4-three-crypto-bridge-hacks-in-defi-vanish-35-6m-in-one-day","cryptorank.io","On July 22, 2026 three crypto bridge hacks drained over $35.6 million in a single day: AFX on Arbitrum lost $24.15M USDC after five-of-seven validator...",{"mentionsLast7Days":48,"mentionsLast30Days":49,"firstSeen":26,"lastSeen":50,"relatedEntities":51},2,12,"2026-08-27T00:11:31.023Z",[30,35],[53,58,61,64,67,70],{"topic":54,"slug":55,"score":56,"type":57,"country":19,"nicheIcon":18},"Sui protocol gasless peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers with Fireblocks","sui-protocol-gasless-peer-to-peer-stablecoin-transfers-with-fireblocks",100,"spiking",{"topic":59,"slug":60,"score":56,"type":57,"country":19,"nicheIcon":18},"Bybit $100M RWA giveaway across 400+ global assets","bybit-100m-rwa-giveaway-across-400-global-assets",{"topic":62,"slug":63,"score":56,"type":57,"country":19,"nicheIcon":18},"UNDP Blockchain Advisory Group with Ethereum Cardano Stellar","undp-blockchain-advisory-group-with-ethereum-cardano-stellar",{"topic":65,"slug":66,"score":56,"type":57,"country":19,"nicheIcon":18},"Bitmine reaches 5.62M ETH holdings and $10.4B treasury","bitmine-reaches-5-62m-eth-holdings-and-10-4b-treasury",{"topic":68,"slug":69,"score":56,"type":57,"country":19,"nicheIcon":18},"Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 with restricted cybersecurity capabilities","anthropic-launches-claude-fable-5-with-restricted-cybersecurity-capabilities",{"topic":71,"slug":72,"score":56,"type":57,"country":19,"nicheIcon":18},"Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 with restricted cybersecurity features","anthropic-launches-claude-fable-5-with-restricted-cybersecurity-features"]