Bitget Hack Sparks Debate on Intervention in Decentralized Platforms
The $387.7M Bitget hack has ignited a heated debate over whether decentralized platforms like THORChain and NEAR should allow intervention.
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The $387.7M Bitget hack has ignited a heated debate over whether decentralized platforms like THORChain and NEAR should allow intervention.
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The unauthorized coins were indistinguishable from legitimate ZANO, leaving the team unable to remove them without rolling back the blockchain.