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The $600m cryptocurrency heist and the need for security infrastructures in DeFi

By Gaia Lamperti

August 12, 2021

Blockchain
Cryptocurrencies
Cybersecurity

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Making global headlines, the news of the largest cryptocurrency heist on Tuesday made the DeFi world tremble. Hackers stole some $600 million from blockchain site Poly Network exploiting a vulnerability in the system and taking thousands of digital tokens. In a letter addressed to the hackers and published on Twitter, Poly Network said: “The amount […]

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