Bridge Burned: Hackers Mint Free DOT, Korean Exchanges Hit Delist Watch Button

Polkadot ($DOT) is having one of those days that make degen traders check their positions twice. South Korea's three largest exchanges—Upbit, Bithumb, and Coinone—have added the veteran altcoin to their delisting watchlist following a security incident. Apparently, even when you're not the direct target, the crypto universe finds a way to make your life interesting.

The breach didn't target Polkadot directly. Instead, hackers set their sights on Hyperbridge, a cross-chain bridge platform. The attackers minted $DOT tokens on both Hyperbridge and the Ethereum network, locked them into the system as legitimate holdings, and sold them off. Because why would hackers bother mining or earning tokens when they