What caused the Aethir bridge exploit?

Smart contract vuln in AethirOFTAdapter; attackers bridged ATH to BNB Chain then Tron before pause.

Will Aethir fully compensate hack victims?

They promise a plan next week via Discord, with post-mortem; main ETH supply safe.

Is Aethir safe after the $90K hack?

Operations ongoing, contracts disconnected — but bridges remain risky in DePIN.

Aethir's $90K Bridge Hack Exposes DePIN's Hidden Fault Lines

Your staked ATH tokens? Safe on Ethereum, they say. But that $90K bridge exploit at Aethir just reminded everyone: decentralized doesn't mean unhackable.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 4 min read

Aethir decentralized GPU network with cracked bridge graphic and $90K loss alert

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Aethir capped losses at $90K via quick contract pause and exchange blacklists. 𝕏
Compensation and post-mortem promised; main Ethereum ATH supply intact. 𝕏
Exposes ongoing bridge vulnerabilities in booming DePIN sector despite $128M revenue. 𝕏

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