← All articles CASE FILE — CROSS-CHAIN TRACING THE BRIDGE SEAM CHAIN A — PUBLIC RECORD TRON — PUBLIC RECORD [ OFF-CHAIN JOIN — HELD BY THE OPERATOR ] EX. 1 Chain A DEPOSIT LOCKED 1,000.00 USDT EX. 2 Bridge COORDINATION LAYER EX. 3 Chain B (TRON) MINTED 1,000.00 USDT KEY [ SAME AMOUNT · NARROW TIME WINDOW ] Two public events on two ledgers — rejoined by matching the conserved amount inside a narrow window. Investigation Across the Bridge: Cross-Chain Tracing and Where the Trail Breaks PUBLISHED2026-07-02 │ BYTRONORIGIN │ UPDATED 2026-07-22 cross-chain bridges chain-hopping laundering