A cross-chain bridge operated by Wanchain was hacked on July 21, 2026, resulting in the theft of roughly 515 million NIGHT tokens. The haul was worth about $13 million at the time of the exploit.
What was taken
The bridge connects Cardano and BNB Chain. Attackers drained the NIGHT token treasury on the bridge side. The token's price collapsed more than 30% to a record low near $0.016 in the hours after the hack, according to market data.
Bridge taken offline
Wanchain said it has taken the affected bridge offline to prevent further losses. The company is investigating the incident but has not yet disclosed how the attackers managed to bypass security or whether any funds can be recovered.
This is the latest in a string of cross-chain bridge exploits that have plagued the crypto industry. Bridges are frequent targets because they hold large pools of locked tokens.
What happens next
Wanchain has not announced a timeline for restoring the bridge or recovering the stolen tokens. Users who had assets locked on the bridge are waiting for updates on whether they will be made whole.
