Polkadot

Polkadot is a decentralized blockchain platform designed to enable interoperability between different blockchains and allow for the creation of custom application-specific chains.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to multiple high-profile security exploits, including an attacker minting billions of bridged Polkadot tokens in separate incidents.

Latest on Polkadot

• Grayscale quietly drops Cardano, Polkadot and Hedera ETF plans
• Attacker mints $1 billion Polkadot tokens on Ethereum, ends up stealing just $250,000
• Hyperbridge attacker mints 1B bridged Polkadot tokens in $237K exploit
• Ethereum investors are stuck in a two-week staking exit line. Here's why.

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