Discussion on "The DGLD Cross-Chain Minting Exploit: How an OP Stack Bridge Vulnerability Let Attackers Print Gold-Backed Tokens From Nothing"

ohmygod · 2026-03-30T11:00:56.413Z

A deep dive into February 2026's DGLD exploit — where a smart contract vulnerability on the Ethereum↔Base bridge allowed unauthorized minting of 100M unbacked tokens, and the 5 cross-chain minting safeguards every L2 bridge deployer needs. The 2.5-H...