EPISODE · Aug 13, 2021 · 51 MIN
The $611 Million Cryptocurrency Hack (Explained by an Expert)
from Doug Polk Podcast · host Doug Polk
Ethereum developer Mudit Gupta joins Doug Polk to talk about what really went down with the biggest DeFi hack in the history of cryptocurrency. 0:38 Mudit joins 1:54 Rundown of the hack 8:09 Did this hack use a new strategy? 14:25 Are DeFi projects really decentralized? 21:11 Bridges/Multi-blockchain 28:52 Should we be concerned about the hack? 33:35 Did the hacker dox himself? 41:14 Hackers plans, how much money will he keep?47:30 Mudit's final thoughts 50:50 Outro
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Ethereum developer Mudit Gupta joins Doug Polk to talk about what really went down with the biggest DeFi hack in the history of cryptocurrency. 0:38 Mudit joins 1:54 Rundown of the hack 8:09 Did this hack use a new strategy? 14:25 Are DeFi projects really decentralized? 21:11 Bridges/Multi-blockchain 28:52 Should we be concerned about the hack? 33:35 Did the hacker dox himself? 41:14 Hackers plans, how much money will he keep? 47:30 Mudit's fin...
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