DeFi attacks are on the rise — Will the industry be able to stem the tide?
Dozens of DeFi systems have been hacked over the past year, and the trend doesn’t seem to be abating. The decentralized finance (DeFi) industry has lost over a billion dollars to hackers in the past couple of months, and the situation seems to be spiraling out of control.According to the latest statistics, approximately $1.6 billion in cryptocurrencies was stolen from DeFi platforms in the first quarter of 2022. Furthermore, over 90% of all pilfered crypto is from hacked DeFi protocols.These figures highlight a dire situation that is likely to persist over the long term if ignored.Why....
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