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DeFi Lender Inverse to Repay Clients' Funds After Suffering $15.6M Exploit

Ethereum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) lender Inverse Finance was exploited for $15.6 million worth of cryptocurrency, just days after the $625 million hack of the Ronin network. “The Hash” panel discusses the seemingly unavoidable trend of DeFi hacks and how companies like Inverse Finance are taking measures to repay their customers' lost funds. 

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UK Aims to Become Global Crypto Hub, Exchequer Says

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DeFi Lender Inverse Finance Exploited for $15.6M

It is the third multimillion-dollar crypto attack to make headlines in recent days.

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Ola Finance Says Attackers Stole $4.7M in 'Re-Entrancy' Exploit

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Ola Finance Exploited for $3.6M in Re-Entrancy Attack

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Videos

What the $625M Axie Infinity Hack Reveals About the State of Crypto

Former CIA Agent and ZeroFox Director of Intelligence Services Adam Darrah provides an in-depth analysis regarding the exploit of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network, the largest hack in decentralized finance (DeFi) history. Darrah explains how law enforcement will use blockchain information to unmask the attackers and possible missteps they made since acquiring the funds.

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Axie Infinity Owner to Reimburse Players After Massive Hack

The owner of Axie Infinity, blockchain gaming firm Sky Mavis, has vowed to reimburse players of stolen crypto following the $625 million exploit of the play-to-earn game’s Ronin network. “The Hash” team discusses why the attackers could face difficulties using the stolen funds, and how law enforcement could be involved in this situation.

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