A consortium of leading cross-chain bridge protocols has adopted a unified security standard aimed at preventing the exploits that plagued the sector in previous years. The standard mandates multi-party verification, time-locked withdrawals, and independent auditing requirements.
The initiative, backed by the Bridge Security Alliance, includes protocols responsible for over $15 billion in locked assets. Participating bridges will undergo quarterly security assessments and share threat intelligence through a coordinated disclosure program.
Security researchers have praised the collaborative approach, noting that bridge exploits accounted for over $2 billion in losses between 2022 and 2025 and represented the single largest attack vector in decentralized finance.
