The Chopping Block: Defi United’s “Bailout,” MegaETH’s KPI Vesting, and Prediction Market Chaos
Is the era of protocol bailouts upon us? The Chopping Block crew and MegaETH's Shuyao Kong debate Defi United’s community-funded rescue, the KPI vesting experiment shaking up token launches, whether D...
30 Huhti 1h
How Microsoft Won in Its Revised Deal With OpenAI
Microsoft restructured its agreement with OpenAI, and Ram Ahluwalia has a clear verdict: Microsoft won. In this segment from Bits + Bips, Ram explains the three things Microsoft secured from the new...
29 Huhti 3min
How Morpho Survived a $300M DeFi Hack With Only $1M Exposure
People think of Aave and Morpho as competitors. But Morpho only lost $1 million when North Korea drained $300M from a DeFi protocol. The architecture explains why. ===================================...
29 Huhti 37min
Bits + Bips: How the Kelp rsETH Hack Left Aave With $193M in Bad Debt
Luke Leasure and Shaunda Devens of Blockworks Research explain how three compounding failures, Kelp's one-of-one bridge signer, Layer Zero's permissive default settings, and Aave's failure to flag it ...
28 Huhti 9min
Arbitrum Froze $70M From North Korea? Griff Green on the Decision + Miguel Morel on the Hack
KelpDAO’s hackers left telltale signs pointing to one culprit, North Korea. Then, in a surprise move, the Arbitrum Security Council decided to fight back. ============================================...
26 Huhti 1h 7min
Did Arbitrum Violate DRPK's Property Rights? No, Because It Wasn't Their Property
The $300M KelpDAO exploit became a watershed moment for DeFi, and the Arbitrum Security Council voted froze $70M worth of stolen funds. Is this a slippery slope or learning from history? Thank you...
24 Huhti 1h 20min
DEX in the City: KelpDAO vs. LayerZero: Who Is Liable When a DeFi Protocol Is Hacked?
A $300M bridge exploit is forcing the question DeFi has been avoiding: when users lose money, who is actually responsible — the protocol, the infrastructure provider, or both? Thanks to our sponsor...
24 Huhti 47min
