Investigating DeFi hacks with ‘Code is Law’ director and Wildcat Finance co-founder Laurence Day

In episode 51 of the Crypto Beat, Kelvin Sparks was joined by "Code is Law" co-director James Craig and Wildcat Finance co-founder Lawrence Day discuss the real human, technical, and legal fallout of major DeFi hacks, and the origins and making of the documentary.

OUTLINE

00:00 – Introductions

03:00 – The Hack That Sparked the Film

07:00 – Idealists vs. Pragmatists in Early Crypto

10:00 – Emotion, Trauma, and Recalling Major Hacks

13:00 – Two Lines of Code and the Fragility of Money

18:30 – The Psychological Toll of Exploits

20:50 – Rise of White Hats

23:00 – Law Enforcement’s Blind Spots

24:30 – Internet Culture: Schadenfreude and Chaos

28:00 – The Ogle Interview Story

32:00 – Why Builders Keep Building After Being Hacked

38:00 – Code vs. Law: The New Legal Battleground

Guest links:

James Craig - https://x.com/jamescraig1111

Code is Law - https://x.com/CodeIsLawFilm

Laurence Day - https://x.com/functi0nZer0

Wildcat - https://x.com/wildcatfi

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