MakerDAO Members Voting on a Safeguard Against BProtocol Flash Loan-Type Attack

MakerDAO Members Voting on a Safeguard Against BProtocol Flash Loan-Type Attack

The Maker DAO community is voting on a proposal to harden the protocol's governance structure against flash loan voting.


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