News · Crypto · Cointelegraph · Sun, Oct 18, 2026 11:00 AM
Cysic Bridge Shutdown After 10M CYS Minting Incident
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Cysic halted its crypto bridge after an unauthorized mint of 10 million CYS tokens, but the mainnet remains unaffected.
Cysic announced that its bridge was shut down following an unauthorized minting event that produced 10 million CYS tokens.
Incident Details
The company stated that the incident was confined to bridge message processing and minting logic, and that no other operational systems, including the mainnet, were impacted.
Cysic has not disclosed any evidence of a security breach and is reviewing its bridge protocols.
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Market impact
The halt of Cysic’s bridge could prompt caution among token holders and liquidity providers who rely on cross-chain transfers. Traders may monitor Cysic’s future announcements for potential impacts on CYS token liquidity and market sentiment.
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