Bridgeless Settlement Stops Bridge Exploit
Summary
In Kima Network the announcement details a 200,000 XRP theft that happened in just 97 minutes because a bridge verified transactions without confirming funds reached the bridge address. It explains how one missing check turned fake deposits into real withdrawals and presents AEREDIUMs Trans Layer using Kima cross-chain settlement tech to enable bridgeless native settlement.
200,000 XRP stolen in just 97 minutes.
→ How?
The XRP Ledger wasn’t hacked. The bridge verified the transaction, but didn’t verify that funds actually reached the bridge address.
One missing check turned fake deposits into real withdrawals.
→ A different approach:
AEREDIUM’s Trans Layer, built from Kima’s cross-chain settlement technology, removes the separate bridge trust layer.
The answer isn’t another bridge.
It’s bridgeless native settlement.
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