Headline: "Cross‑Chain Protocols Hit by Coordinated Exploits, Draining $35 Million in Bitcoin and Ethereum‑Linked Funds"

Paragraph4: "The episode highlights a recurring theme in decentralized finance: even when the base layer remains secure, flaws in governance or key management can lead to large‑scale losses. Observers note that as more Bitcoin‑Ethereum interoperability solutions launch, strengthening these operational layers will be critical to prevent similar hour‑spaced drains."

Hours‑apart(1) attacks2 struck3 several4 Bitcoin5 and6 Ethereum‑linked7 protocols,8 resulting9 in10 a11 combined12 loss13 of14 roughly15 $3516 million,17 according18 to19 a20 wire21 report.22 The23 incidents24 affected25 Verus,26 B²27 Network28 and29 a30 handful31 of32 other33 cross‑chain34 bridges35 and36 liquidity37 pools38 that39 rely40 on41 both42 chains43 for44 asset45 transfers46.