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How An Attacker Stole $20M From BonkDAO Using Its Own Rules | CoinDesk Daily

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Inside BONK's $20M attack. An attacker spent $4.4 million buying BONK tokens, passed a malicious governance proposal with just 7 wallets voting, and walked away with $20 million from the treasury — without hacking anything. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode is brought to you by RealFi, a smarter stablecoin, backed by real-world assets. Find out more at⁠⁠⁠ realfi.co⁠⁠⁠. - Ledn provides a secure and transparent way to access liquidity while maintaining your bitcoin holdings. Perfect 8 year track record of keeping clients assets safe. Don't sell your bitcoin. Get a bitcoin-backed loan. Check out your rate by using their loan calculator at⁠⁠⁠ ledn.io⁠⁠⁠ - JPEG Trading is a global proprietary trading firm specializing in cryptocurrency and decentralized finance markets. From market structure and liquidity provision to quantitative trading strategies, JPEG Trading operates across the full spectrum of blockchain-based assets. Follow @jpegtrading on X to stay ahead of the latest developments in digital asset markets:⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/jpegtrading⁠⁠⁠ - This episode was hosted by Uyen Truong “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

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