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Popsicle Finance Loses $20.7M in Cyberattack

The hack affected Popsicle's Sorbetto Fragola pool.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 1:35 p.m. Published Aug 4, 2021, 12:32 p.m.
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Decentralized finance (DeFi) market maker Popsicle Finance was hacked in a cyberattack that drained $20.7 million from one of its liquidity pools.

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  • The exploit affected Popsicle's Sorbetto Fragola (UniswapV3 Optimizer) pool, according to an announcement Wednesday.
  • Popsicle's other contracts weren't affected.
  • The hacker made off with $20.7 million in various crypto, including a combined $10 million in USDC and tether.

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