515M NIGHT bridge exploit rocks Cardano but ADA jumps 8% anyway after landmark hard fork

Kwon Crash

Published Jul 22, 2026, 1:59 PM UTC

Source: CryptoSource
- Wanchain’s Midnight bridge got drained of 515M NIGHT tokens, proving once again that cross-chain bridges are just digital turnstiles for thieves. While NIGHT crashed to a record low, ADA moonboys didn’t miss a beat, pumping the coin 8% on a hard fork. Because nothing says “secure infrastructure” like ignoring the $10M heist happening in plain sight. Charles Hoskinson is busy preaching about formal methods and zero-knowledge proofs, which is cute, but until bridges stop being the weakest link, we’re all just meat wallets waiting to be picked. Binance and others froze assets, but the real lesson? If your security relies on third-party trust, you’re already compromised. Stay sharp, or get rekt.