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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish44•edit-25 months agoIt’s not. They tricked some MEV-Boost bots into doing bad trades.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•4 months agoStill highlights a vulnerability doesn’t it? The system is only as secure as the most vulnerable piece.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•4 months agoNo, it really doesn’t. That’s like creating a bot that buys and sells company shares automatically, and saying the stock exchange has a vulnerability because your bot makes bad decisions.
It’s not. They tricked some MEV-Boost bots into doing bad trades.
Still highlights a vulnerability doesn’t it? The system is only as secure as the most vulnerable piece.
No, it really doesn’t. That’s like creating a bot that buys and sells company shares automatically, and saying the stock exchange has a vulnerability because your bot makes bad decisions.