What Does the Curve Crisis Say About DeFi? - Ep. 527
While it’s now mostly contained, the Curve crisis has exposed some of the systemic risks in the world of DeFi. Sam Kazemian, founder of Frax Finance, joins the show to discuss what DeFi needs to do to get better – and what builders should learn from a novel attack that was ultimately about much more than $50 million in drained funds.
August 4, 2023
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What Does the Curve Crisis Say About DeFi? - Ep. 527
Summary
While it’s now mostly contained, the Curve crisis has exposed some of the systemic risks in the world of DeFi. Sam Kazemian, founder of Frax Finance, joins the show to discuss what DeFi needs to do to get better – and what builders should learn from a novel attack that was ultimately about much more than $50 million in drained funds.
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Show highlights:
how the Curve exploit occurred and why this hack is different
how the attack triggered a crisis in major lending platforms like Aave, Fraxlend, and Abracadabra
what Curve founder Michael Egorov’s solution was to the potential liquidation of his several loans
whether this situation proves that DeFi is not as good as promised
what can be done to prevent these kinds of issues in the future, particularly with large loans in DeFi that could potentially bring down the ecosystem
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Guest
Sam Kazemian, founder of Frax Finance
Links
Previous coverage on the Curve hack: The Chopping Block: Who’s to Blame for the Curve Hack?
Unchained:
$52 Million Drained in Curve Finance Pools Exploit
Curve Founder’s Liquidation Could Trigger Chaos for DeFi
Curve Exploit Results in Largest MEV Block Rewards in Ethereum’s History
CoinDesk:
Curve Founder Deploys New Liquidity Pool to Address FRAX Debt Situation
Spooked by Curve Liquidation Threat, DeFi Protocols Shore Up Defenses
Aave Should Block Curve Token Borrowing, Risk Management Firm Proposes
After the Curve Attack: What's Next for DeFi?
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