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Gravity Bridge Hit for $5.4M
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- May 31, 2026
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- 97
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Summary
Gravity Bridge, the major Ethereum-Cosmos cross-chain bridge, suffered a massive $5.4M hack likely due to a compromised signing key, prompting an emergency shutdown and urging validators to halt operations. Analysts detected unusual transactions, revealing that attackers had already moved some funds through exchanges like ChangeNow and Binance, while $4.2M remained untouched in their wallet. Known for its decentralized validator network, the breach raises serious institutional concerns, echoing a trend of bridge exploits this year that’s shaken confidence across the ecosystem — even prompting withdrawals from unrelated platforms. Graviton, its native token, dipped sharply, underscoring that decentralization doesn’t guarantee immunity from security breaches. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/eaa59302ca67299f