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Consensys Halted MetaMask Releases Over North Korea-Linked Contractor

In the era of AI-powered hacks, this is true more than ever before https://medium.com/consensys-diligence/upgradeability-is-a-bug-dba0203152ce

Some recent posts have misstated key facts about a security incident that happened a few months ago. Earlier this year, we identified and contained a threat from an individual engaged as a consultant through a third-party provider. The individual was never a Consensys employee. After the threat

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MetaMask almost got hacked. Consensys confirmed they accidentally hired a North Korean software developer using the alias “Tyler Knapp” as a contractor through a third-party provider. Before any real damage could happen, internal security protocols caught the threat. Here’s how Consensys handle

Consensys unknowingly outsourced developer work to North Korean

我看到这条收购还挺唏嘘的。为啥？因为前两天正好看到 @a16zcrypto 发的那条“TradFi doesn’t want DeFi. It wants blockchain.” 那篇基本讲的是这么个观点 - 1. Crypto圈大家一直期待的是DeFi和TradFi融合，形成一种优雅的混合体，兼具两者的优点，用新系统取代旧系统，但其实太一厢情愿了（是不是跟Crypto跟AI的单恋模式有点像？） 2. Tradfi根本就不屌你什么去中心化，匿名，无需信任这些，人家就只要区块链技术来改进业务，只拿走能改善成本，风险，分发效率的部分（原子结算，可编程货币，共享账本这些），来实现我以前经常提

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New open-source @agentcashdev router lets teams make their API discoverable and payable by agents on Solana using @x402 @merit_systems has already processed 765K micropayments in 2026 https://x.com/OnchainLu/status/2077419510332592457?s=20

BIG NEWS 📣: FalconX acquires bloXroute TLDR onchain markets expertise + institutional reach = 💥 1/4 https://x.com/FalconXGlobal/status/2077431645381034149