Crypto, Cross-Blockchain Bridges, and Chorizo

Welcome to the 79th Weekend Shift! What’s the deal? Over the weekend, we’ll update this post with some of the most interesting articles, podcasts, charts, and opinion pieces we’re too busy to write ab...

Why hackers keep exploiting cross-blockchain bridges

On January 7, 2022, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned about the security of cross-blockchain bridges. He presciently argued that bridging assets across blockchains would never enjoy the same ...

Cross-blockchain bridges keep breaking as crypto startup Nomad hacked for $190M

Nomad lost $190 million in a hack of its cross-blockchain bridge on Monday. Its team says it’s working with law enforcement, has hired blockchain intelligence and forensics experts, and aims to recove...

Layer-2 cross-blockchain platform Coinweb adds support for Ethereum » CryptoNinjas

Coinweb, a layer-2 blockchain interoperability protocol, announced today the addition of the Ethereum underlying chain to its expandable blockchain infrastructure. This integration lays the groundwork...