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DeFi Security Crisis: Analyzing the Curve Protocol Breach
This chapter examines a significant security vulnerability impacting decentralized finance protocols, particularly focusing on Curve and its liquidity pools. It reviews how flaws in smart contract compilation allowed for an exploit that drained over $50 million from various protocols, while also detailing the community's response to recover funds. The discussion highlights the broader implications for DeFi, including the impact on token value and the lessons learned from this unusual incident.