Understanding Features and Vulnerabilities of The Decentralized Finance Attack Surface is Key to Protecting Against Cyber Attacks

Synopsis

The estimated value of greater Decentralized Finance and cryptocurrencies surpassed half a trillion dollars in market capitalization in 2018, and then one trillion for the first time in 2021 (1). Since then, cryptocurrency values reached new records during the pandemic. New systems of finance are consolidating under significant momentum and threat actors are adapting to this landscape. Decentralized Finance and the information security protocols protecting it remain in their early stages of development, as does the adaptation …

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