1. Polkadot Bridge Exploit: Hacker Mints $1.1 Billion in DOT, But Liquidity Crunch Limits Cash-Out to $237K
A crypto hacker executed a massive exploit on a Polkadot bridge, creating over $1.1 billion worth of DOT tokens out of thin air. The staggering mint, however, collided with a critical reality: the attacker could only convert a minuscule fraction of that theoretical fortune into real assets, netting just $237,000 before...