Newsletter #413 - Hacked (15% Gratuity Included)

Hey Shitcoiners,

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We have plenty to get through this week, so we will get straight to it. One of the biggest stories of the past few days came from Liquid. “White-hat” hackers withdrew ~4,000 BTC worth around $320M. Ooft.

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The first images of the white hat were released.

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Could this have been avoided?

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Unfortunately, the previous fix was not deployed and it didn’t work anyway. RIP.

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Attention quickly turned to the hacker after we learned they were attempting to send “most” of it back.

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Welcome to Sztorc’s 11.

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Imagine. Some great Pokemon references in the post below.

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Follow the full back and forth here.

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Are you still a white hat if you award yourself a 15% tip?

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Thank you for your generosity!

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The most recent plaintext message calls for a 10% reward. Negotiations are still ongoing.

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Blockstream shared an update and they won’t be held to ransom.

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In another huge story from this week, we learned that Hunter Biden was launching a token hilariously named LAPTOP.

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Full findings were released ahead of time. Is this bullish enough for you to ape?

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Just because you launch a coin on Base does not mean you’re endorsed by Coinbase.

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Did you buy, anon?

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We hope you saw the signs.

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It is not looking good for Hunter.

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Trezor also had a tough week. Their third-party email provider was breached and phishing emails were sent. Exercise caution when clicking links.

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Zcash is having quite a run. You had your opportunity to buy the dip but we can’t blame you for not picking up any coins.

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Bubbles are mathematically impossible in this new paradigm.

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Time will tell if Garrett got this one right.

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Chun remains skeptical of the team because their understanding of US timezones is weak. We had to Google the difference between EDT and EST. No emails from Chun for us!

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