← Bridgers Cross-Chain Swapreviewed 2026-09-07 · 28 claims checked
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unverifiable
1 claimNo source the reviewer could reach confirms or contradicts the claim.
- #22[unverifiable][awaiting moderator]in section: Operator Background: SWFT Blockchain
“SWFT Blockchain's official site states that it 'complies with global financial and regulatory standards,' though the specific nature of those compliance measures was not independently verified.”
reviewerSWFT Blockchain's official site states it 'complies with global financial and regulatory standards.'Could not independently confirm or refute this exact quote due to limited fetch access to the live site; the page itself already flags this as unverified, which is appropriate.citedwww.swft.pro/
partially supported
6 claimsThe cited evidence supports part of the claim but not all of it.
- #6[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Service Overview
“The platform's investors include Draper Dragon and Node Capital.”
reviewerThe platform's investors include Draper Dragon and Node Capital.Draper Dragon as an investor is independently confirmed. Node Capital is repeated across several low-quality aggregator/SEO pages but is not confirmed by any primary or tier-1/2 source actually accessed; the claim is plausible but not verified from a source this review could fetch. - #11[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Fund Flow and Laundering Chain
“An additional 150 ETH was moved through ChangeNOW, which separately froze a six-figure sum after being contacted by Specter Investigations.”
reviewerAn additional 150 ETH was moved through ChangeNOW, which separately froze a six-figure sum after being contacted by Specter Investigations.The 150 ETH ChangeNOW routing is independently confirmed, but the ChangeNOW freeze / Specter Investigations detail is not present in any of the three sources this section actually cites (CoinDesk, Decrypt, Yahoo). The underlying fact is corroborated by other reporting (e.g. Coin Bureau) not cited on the page, making this a mis-citation rather than a factual error. - #19[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in section: Operator Background: SWFT Blockchain
“Its investor base includes Draper Dragon and Node Capital.”
reviewerIts investor base includes Draper Dragon and Node Capital.Same underlying issue as the Service Overview section: Draper Dragon is confirmed, Node Capital is not confirmed by any source this review could access. - #24[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in the timeline
“SWFT Blockchain, operator of Bridgers, founded in Silicon Valley. Backed by investors including Draper Dragon and Node Capital.”
reviewerSWFT Blockchain, operator of Bridgers, founded in Silicon Valley, backed by Draper Dragon and Node Capital (timeline entry).Founding location/timing confirmed; Node Capital investor attribution not confirmed by the cited source, third occurrence of the same defect. - #26[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in the timeline
“Approximately $6.34 million (79% of stolen funds) routed through FixedFloat via roughly 50 single-use addresses. Additional 150 ETH moved through ChangeNOW, which froze a six-figure sum after being contacted by Specter Investigations.”
reviewer~$6.34M (79%) routed through FixedFloat via ~50 single-use addresses; additional 150 ETH moved through ChangeNOW, which froze a six-figure sum after Specter Investigations contact.The FixedFloat/ChangeNOW routing figures are correct, but the Specter Investigations freeze detail is not supported by the cited Decrypt source. Same underlying citation gap as the corresponding section-level finding. - #28[partially supported][awaiting moderator]in the timeline
“Coinsbuy replenished drained wallets to within 0.05% of pre-attack balances; BlockWatchdog interpreted this as evidence the attack exploited a withdrawal system weakness rather than compromised private keys.”
reviewerCoinsbuy replenished drained wallets to within 0.05% of pre-attack balances.The page's framing implies full restoration of 'pre-attack balances' across drained wallets, but the source describes a partial, ~49%-of-total on-chain replenishment matching only 7 of 10 addresses within 0.05% of their individual losses. The interpretive conclusion (weakness in withdrawal system, not stolen keys) is accurately conveyed, but the underlying figure is overstated.
confirmed
21 claimsThe cited evidence supports the claim as written.
- #1[confirmed][no action needed]in the summary
“Bridgers is a no-KYC, non-custodial cross-chain swap and liquidity aggregation service operated by SWFT Blockchain, a company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Silicon Valley.”
reviewerBridgers is a no-KYC, non-custodial cross-chain swap service operated by SWFT Blockchain, founded 2017, headquartered in Silicon Valley.Founding year, no-KYC/non-custodial model, and general Silicon Valley location are corroborated by independent sources. 'Silicon Valley' is a loose regional descriptor commonly applied to San Mateo-area firms and is not disputed here. - #2[confirmed][no action needed]in the summary
“On August 9, 2026, blockchain intelligence firm BlockWatchdog identified Bridgers as the cross-chain linking mechanism in the $8.07 million Coinsbuy exchange hack, with Bridgers' Ethereum payout contract forwarding stolen funds directly into the attacker's designated swap wallet.”
reviewerOn August 9, 2026, BlockWatchdog identified Bridgers as the cross-chain link in the $8.07 million Coinsbuy hack, with its Ethereum payout contract forwarding stolen funds into the attacker's wallet.Directly corroborated by both CoinDesk and Decrypt reporting on BlockWatchdog's analysis; the $8.07M figure and the mechanism description match. - #3[confirmed][no action needed]in the summary
“Whether Bridgers was complicit, negligent, or an unwitting relay has not been determined; no regulatory action or legal finding has been made against the platform.”
reviewerWhether Bridgers was complicit, negligent, or unwitting has not been determined; no regulatory or legal finding has been made against it.Searches for any enforcement action, lawsuit, or public statement from SWFT/Bridgers turned up nothing as of the review date, consistent with the page's hedged framing. - #4[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Service Overview
“According to DappRadar, Bridgers is built on SWFT AllChain Bridge technology and supports chains including Ethereum, TRON, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Avalanche, Solana, and others.”
reviewerBridgers is built on SWFT AllChain Bridge technology, supports 50+ blockchain networks and 500+ tokens, including the chains listed.Chain and token counts are broadly consistent across multiple independent listings of the product. - #5[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Service Overview
“SWFT Blockchain has described the platform's model as 'You authorize. We route,' with users executing transactions directly from their own wallets via smart contracts.”
reviewerThe platform requires no registration/account and markets itself as no-KYC; SWFT describes the model as 'You authorize. We route.'The slogan and non-custodial framing are verbatim from SWFT's own social media. - #7[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Role in the August 9, 2026 Coinsbuy Hack
“According to BlockWatchdog's on-chain analysis, as reported by CoinDesk and Decrypt, the attacker drained approximately $6.04 million USDT from eight Coinsbuy wallets on the TRON network and approximately $1.89 million USDT plus 77 ETH from three Coinsbuy wallets on Ethereum, with both operations occurring within approximately one hour after an initial 5 USDT test transaction.”
reviewerAttack figures: ~$6.04M USDT from 8 TRON wallets, ~$1.89M USDT + 77 ETH from 3 Ethereum wallets, within ~1 hour, preceded by a 5 USDT test transaction.Figures are consistent across CoinDesk, Decrypt, Yahoo Finance, and Crypto Economy. - #8[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Role in the August 9, 2026 Coinsbuy Hack
“CoinDesk reported that 'Onchain records show the two chains were linked through cross-chain swapper Bridgers, whose Ethereum payout contract sent funds directly into the Ethereum swap wallet.'”
reviewerCoinDesk reported: 'Onchain records show the two chains were linked through cross-chain swapper Bridgers, whose Ethereum payout contract sent funds directly into the Ethereum swap wallet.'Exact quotation verified word-for-word against the live CoinDesk article. - #9[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Role in the August 9, 2026 Coinsbuy Hack
“No regulatory body has issued findings against Bridgers in connection with this incident.”
reviewerIt is not alleged Bridgers personnel were aware of or coordinated the attack; no regulatory body has issued findings against Bridgers over this incident.No reporting located alleges Bridgers personnel involvement or documents any regulatory finding, consistent with the page's careful hedging. - #10[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Fund Flow and Laundering Chain
“According to reporting citing BlockWatchdog's analysis, approximately $6.34 million — roughly 79% of the $8.07 million stolen — was routed through instant exchange FixedFloat, reportedly across approximately 50 single-use addresses.”
reviewer~$6.34 million (79% of stolen funds) was routed through FixedFloat across ~50 single-use addresses.Figure and percentage confirmed across three independent outlets. - #12[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Fund Flow and Laundering Chain
“Approximately 282.2 ETH (roughly $542,000) reportedly remained untouched across five addresses.”
reviewerApproximately 282.2 ETH (roughly $542,000) reportedly remained untouched across five addresses.Figure matches precisely across two independent sources. - #13[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Fund Flow and Laundering Chain
“Ethereum-side funds were also reportedly swapped via 1inch using the attacker's same-day wallet before further routing.”
reviewerEthereum-side funds were also reportedly swapped via 1inch using the attacker's same-day wallet before further routing.Confirmed directly by CoinDesk; the page's 'reportedly' hedge is actually more cautious than the source warrants, which is not an error. - #14[confirmed][no action needed]in section: No-KYC Architecture and Compliance Risk
“SWFT Blockchain's official social media accounts have stated: 'With Bridgers, there's no KYC. No account needed.' and listed 'No KYC' as a primary selling point alongside low fees and decentralized execution.”
reviewerSWFT Blockchain's official social media accounts have stated: 'With Bridgers, there's no KYC. No account needed.' and listed 'No KYC' as a primary selling point.Both quotes verified against the cited X posts. - #15[confirmed][no action needed]in section: No-KYC Architecture and Compliance Risk
“The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued guidance indicating that countries should apply AML regulation to DeFi services, but implementation across jurisdictions remains inconsistent and most no-KYC cross-chain swap platforms do not engage in transaction monitoring.”
reviewerFATF has issued guidance that countries should apply AML regulation to DeFi services, but implementation is inconsistent.The general claim about FATF guidance and inconsistent implementation is well supported, though no specific source is cited in the section for this particular sentence. - #16[confirmed][no action needed]in section: No-KYC Architecture and Compliance Risk
“The combination of multi-chain support (including TRON, a network frequently used in illicit finance), no-KYC operation, and smart-contract routing creates structural conditions that, according to blockchain analytics firms including Elliptic and MerkleScience, are commonly exploited by threat actors seeking to obscure fund origins.”
reviewerMulti-chain support including TRON, no-KYC operation, and smart-contract routing create structural conditions commonly exploited to obscure fund origins, per Elliptic and MerkleScience.Both cited research sources are live and support the general framing; neither specifically singles out TRON, but that sub-claim is well-established elsewhere and not attributed to these two firms specifically in the sentence. - #17[confirmed][no action needed]in section: No-KYC Architecture and Compliance Risk
“No regulatory body has sanctioned Bridgers or SWFT Blockchain specifically for AML failures as of the date of this report.”
reviewerNo regulatory body has sanctioned Bridgers or SWFT Blockchain specifically for AML failures as of the date of this report.Consistent with the absence of any regulatory action found in independent research. - #18[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Operator Background: SWFT Blockchain
“SWFT Blockchain describes itself as a cross-chain swap aggregator for decentralized and centralized exchanges, and has operated in the crypto infrastructure space for approximately eight years.”
reviewerSWFT Blockchain founded 2017, based in Silicon Valley, operating in crypto infrastructure for approximately eight years.Timeframe is consistent with the confirmed 2017 founding date. - #20[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Operator Background: SWFT Blockchain
“SWFT Blockchain also operates the SWFT AllChain Bridge, SWFT Cross-Chain Swap API, and a mobile wallet application. The company has obtained media coverage as a legitimate infrastructure provider and has been listed on aggregator platforms including DappRadar and BNB Chain's DappBay.”
reviewerSWFT Blockchain operates SWFT AllChain Bridge, SWFT Cross-Chain Swap API, and a mobile wallet, and is listed on DappRadar and BNB Chain's DappBay.SWFT AllChain Bridge product confirmed by multiple independent listings. DappBay listing was not independently verified but is plausible and low-stakes. - #21[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Operator Background: SWFT Blockchain
“No prior regulatory sanctions, court filings, or law enforcement actions involving SWFT Blockchain or Bridgers were identified in research conducted for this report.”
reviewerNo prior regulatory sanctions, court filings, or law enforcement actions involving SWFT Blockchain or Bridgers were identified.Consistent with this review's independent search results. - #23[confirmed][no action needed]in section: Investigative Status and Open Questions
“No public statement from Bridgers or SWFT Blockchain addressing their platform's role in the Coinsbuy incident has been identified.”
reviewerNo public statement from Bridgers or SWFT Blockchain addressing their platform's role in the Coinsbuy incident has been identified.Consistent with this review's independent searches, which found extensive coverage of Coinsbuy's own response but nothing from SWFT/Bridgers. - #25[confirmed][no action needed]in the timeline
“Attackers drained approximately $8.07 million from Coinsbuy across TRON (eight wallets, ~$6.04M USDT) and Ethereum (three wallets, ~$1.89M USDT and 77 ETH) in under one hour. BlockWatchdog identified Bridgers' Ethereum payout contract as the on-chain link connecting the two attack legs to a single attacker.”
reviewerAttackers drained ~$8.07M from Coinsbuy across TRON and Ethereum in under an hour on 2026-08-09; BlockWatchdog linked the two legs via Bridgers.Consistent with all outlets reviewed. - #27[confirmed][no action needed]in the timeline
“BlockWatchdog's analysis published. CoinDesk and other outlets report Bridgers' role as cross-chain relay in the Coinsbuy hack.”
reviewerBlockWatchdog's analysis published 2026-08-10; CoinDesk and other outlets report Bridgers' role as cross-chain relay.Date and attribution consistent with reporting.
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