Ethereum DeFi Platform Makina Hit by Flash Loan Exploit, Loses $4M in ETH
The hacker used a flash loan to inflate prices on Makina’s USD-USDC liquidity pool, and then traded to make over $4 million....
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The hacker used a flash loan to inflate prices on Makina’s USD-USDC liquidity pool, and then traded to make over $4 million....
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