Top DeFi hacks and exploits of 2022
Many DeFi hacks and exploits are down to smart contract vulnerabilities, from which there is generally no recourse.
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How decentralized is DeFi, really?
How decentralized are DeFi protocols with a small group of leaders with admin keys, multi-sig wallets, and wealth-based voting policies?
Opinion: FTX fall stresses centralization vs decentralization debate
While decentralization is one of crypto's main tenets, it’s likely that more centralization could have stopped the fall of crypto giant FTX.
DeFi protocol AAVE faces bad debt and centralized points of failure
AAVE could eventually be looking to dispose of billions of dollars’ worth of illiquid collateral if markets take another downturn.
Serial crypto failure Mark Cuban says he’s in it for the apps
Cuban claimed in a Twitter thread that the value of a crypto token is determined by the apps it can run and its overall utility.
If Alameda didn’t dump BitDAO’s token 20% who did?
BitDAO has called out Alameda Research to demand proof that it didn’t break an agreement to not sell each other’s tokens.
Crypto crime spree continues with Deribit and Solend hacks
Crypto exchange Deribit lost $28 million in bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC, while lending protocol Solend was robbed of just over $1 million.
Who is Avraham Eisenberg and why is he all over Crypto Twitter?
Eisenberg is alleged by an investigator to be the mysterious hacker behind this week's >$100 million manipulation of Mango Markets.
Here’s how three DeFi protocols lost $115M in one day
In just 24 hours, a series of DeFi hacks resulted in the collective loss of over $115 million from three separate protocols.
EPL crypto sponsor raises eyebrows by marketing to Russian users
West Ham's crypto partnership with PEAKDEFI is causing concern due to the company targeting Russian users during the invasion of Ukraine.