Map Protocol token MAPO plunges 96% after exploit mints quadrillion tokens
The Map Protocol token MAPO experienced a dramatic decline of 96% following an exploit that minted a quadrillion tokens. An attacker manipulated the Butter Bridge to create an excessive supply, leading to a significant drop in the token's value. This incident resulted in the market cap of MAPO falling below $1 million.
- ▪An attacker exploited the Butter Bridge to mint over 100,000 times the legitimate supply of MAPO.
- ▪The price of MAPO plummeted from around $0.003 to approximately $0.0001 within hours.
- ▪The market cap of MAPO collapsed to below $1 million, erasing significant value for holders.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Map Protocol token MAPO plunges 96% after exploit mints quadrillion tokens An attacker exploited the Butter Bridge to create over 100,000 times MAPO's legitimate supply, pocketing roughly $110K in ETH while cratering the token's value. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 21, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Someone just printed a quadrillion tokens out of thin air.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Crypto Briefing.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Crypto Briefing
