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Wanchain Cardano bridge loses $13M as attacker inflates NIGHT signature 65,000x
Jul 21, 2026
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by Hannah Collymore
for CryptoPolitan
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On July 21, 2026 an attacker stole about 515 million NIGHT tokens (approximately $13 million) from the Wanchain bridge linking Cardano and BNB Chain, and major exchanges have frozen NIGHT deposits and withdrawals. The hack pushed NIGHT down roughly 30% and underscores bridge security risks for cross-chain DeFi, token liquidity strain, and increased CEX and market scrutiny.
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Major exchanges have started to freeze deposits and withdrawals of NIGHT token after approximately 515 million tokens (worth ~$13 million) were stolen by an attacker from the Wanchain-operated bridge linking Cardano and BNB Chain on July 21, 2026. The NIGHT has since lost around 30% of its value since the theft was reported, hitting a...
