- Polkadot’s $DOT price dropped by more than 3% after a major exploit.
- 1 billion fake $DOT tokens were minted and then dumped on Ethereum.
- The exploit is limited to bridges and not core networks.
According to PeckShield, hackers exploited a vulnerability in a Polkadot-Ethereum bridge on April 13, 2026, allowing them to mint 1 billion fake $DOT tokens on Ethereum. The attacker then quickly sold these tokens on decentralized exchanges, taking advantage of low liquidity to generate profit and trigger a price drop in $DOT.
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