A $292 million cryptocurrency hack has become the year’s biggest DeFi crisis, forcing industry insiders to reconsider risk management, security protocols, and market structure, according to CoinDesk.
The incident is occurring as Wall Street continues to move onchain, intensifying scrutiny of decentralized finance infrastructure vulnerabilities.
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