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• 23:42, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Uranium Finance Hack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/uraniumfinancehack.php}} thumb|Uranium FinanceThe Uranium Finance smart contract upgraded their code base, modified in a way which added an exploit. Either this happened on purpose by one member of their team and wasn't noticed, or it happened by accident. Given the history of having two hacks in the same month, and the nature of the code being modified to specifically...")
• 23:42, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page VeBitcoin Shuts Down (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/vebitcoinshutsdown.php}} thumb|VeBitcoinThere is a significant difference between the simple protection layer provided by BitGo and a multi-signature wallet which requires the authorization of multiple exchange operators. In addition, the BitGo wallet was an online hot wallet. Finally, it appears that the exchange may have been operating fractionally. There is little evidenc...")
• 23:41, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Vebitcoin.jpg
• 23:41, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Vebitcoin.jpg
• 23:41, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Moose Money Never Launched (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/moosemoneyneverlaunched.php}} thumb|Moose MoneyMoose Money was a supposed yield farm launched by anonymous developers, suspected to be run by the same individual(s) as Mozart Finance. The team promised a large yield farm, and then rug pulled the day before it was supposed to launch. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About Moose Money...")
• 23:41, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Moosemoney.jpg
• 23:41, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Moosemoney.jpg
• 23:41, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Thodex CEO Flees Collapse (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/ceofleesthodexcollapse.php}} thumb|ThodexWhile The Thodex matter is still ongoing, it would appear that the vast majority of people involved have been released at this point. There is also no suggestion that others conspired to assist him in leaving the country with user funds. There is suggestion that Thodex was already in a challenging position, and may have in fact been oper...")
• 23:41, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Thodex.jpg
• 23:41, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Thodex.jpg
• 23:40, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Moonhere "Fair Launch" Exit Scam (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/moonherefairlaunchexitscam.php}} thumb|MoonhereMoonhere used the right buzzwords, claiming to be a fair launch, audited, and incapable of rugging. Despite the warnings from CertiK, many participants even still denied the concerns. Shortly thereafter, $110k of liquidity was pulled from the contract. The website and social media are gone. This is a global/international case no...")
• 23:40, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Moonhere.jpg
• 23:40, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Moonhere.jpg
• 23:40, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Midas Dollar Peg Lost (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/midasdollarpeglost.php}} thumb|Midas DollarMidas Dollar was an algorithmic stablecoin which is designed to adjust the supply dynamically to maintain a price peg of $1. While a key part of the pitch was that the team was not anonymous, there were limited details available about who was behind the token. After many months of trading far above the peg, the coin appears to hav...")
• 23:39, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Midasdollar.jpg
• 23:39, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Midasdollar.jpg
• 23:39, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Cryptoption Exit Scam (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/cryptoptionexitscam.php}} thumb|CryptoptionCryptoption (as an anonymous unvetted team) launched an investment fundraiser for a new exchange platform. They disappeared with the funds of investors, and it does not appear that any recovery or investigation in progress. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About Cryptoption == "Cryptoptio...")
• 23:39, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Cryptoption.jpg
• 23:39, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Cryptoption.jpg
• 23:39, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page AfriCrypt Platform "Hacked" (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/africryptplatformhacked.php}} thumb|AfriCryptDue to a market void caused by a lack of regulation, AfriCrypt was founded in South Africa and grew to massive size as the leading exchange platform. There was no oversight as the platform assets were depleted and the platform was utilized by every range of nefarious actors. Some blockchain analysis alleges that the platform was...")
• 23:39, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Africrypt.jpg
• 23:39, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Africrypt.jpg
• 23:38, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page EasyFi's Easy Finishing (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/easyfi'seasyfinishing.php}} thumb|EasyFiDecentralized code offers no opportunity to cancel or reverse even obviously fraudulent requests. This was made worse by managing the entire contract from what was effectively a hot wallet. The country for this case study is not yet known. == About EasyFi == "EasyFi is a Layer 2 DeFi lending protocol designed for digital assets powered...")
• 23:38, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Easyfi.jpg
• 23:38, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Easyfi.jpg
• 23:38, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page SexyAPY Rug Pull (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/sexyapyrugpull.php}} thumb|SexyAPYThe SexyAPY launched a liquidity protocol, reportedly audited by TechRate (although that post appears to have been deleted) and getting a reasonably positive review from RugDoc. However, neither of these closely inspected the smart contract, and the creators were completely anonymous. All funds in the contract were stolen, totaling jus...")
• 23:38, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Celsius Network Phishing Attack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/celsiusnetworkphishingattack.php}} thumb|Celsius NetworkCelsius Network is a cryptocurrency lending platform, where you can deposit your cryptocurrency and take out a loan against it. According to reports, a third party database containing 20,000 - 30,000 emails out of 100,000 total emails in their system was compromised. Users reported receiving both emails and texts a...")
• 23:37, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page PancakeSwap Cake Minted (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/pancakeswapcakeminted.php}} thumb|PancakeSwapNothing is ever fully random, however a form of pseudorandom was used to determine the payout of CAKE bonuses. Unfortunately, this random could be exploited by a knowledgeable individual, since it was based on the block hash. The admins appear to have performed the minting themselves and burned the resulting tokens to prevent a...")
• 23:37, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page NoaSwap Rug Pull (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/noaswaprugpull.php}} The NoaSwap was a new DeFi platform with clever marketing. This included a fake claim that their smart contract was audited. In the end, the project disappeared, and may have removed some funds. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About NoaSwap == "The most cutest defi exchange on #BinanceSmartChain" "Hotbit will launch NOA (NoaSwap) on...")
• 23:37, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Coinbase Blumetti Account Sim Swap (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/coinbaseblumettiaccountsimswap.php}} thumb|CoinbaseCoinbase is the largest exchange platform in the United States. Cryptocurrency investor Joe Blumetti had invested proceeds from his family's beverage distribution business. After gaining access to his email account, the attacker was able to trick Joe into logging in and providing the two-factor authentication code using a phi...")
• 23:37, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Uranium Finance Logic Bug (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/uraniumfinancelogicbug.php}} thumb|Uranium FinanceUranium Finance is an automated market maker which provides users with the opportunity to also act like shareholders. The smart contract which they launched had a vulnerability, and was exploited by a hacker to steal the rewards which would have been distributed to users. The hacker liquidated the funds, but was able t...")
• 23:37, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Uraniumfinance.jpg
• 23:37, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Uraniumfinance.jpg
• 23:36, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Monster Slayer Finance Rug Pull (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/monsterslayerfinancerugpull.php}} thumb|Monster Slayer FinanceAccording to CertiK And some other independent reports, shortly after launching and getting a full audit, the Monster Slayer Financce project was able to withdraw over $2m worth of investor funds from the smart contract hot wallet. While the Medium page is gone, the website and all other social media appears t...")
• 23:36, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Monsterslayer.jpg
• 23:36, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Monsterslayer.jpg
• 23:36, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Mozart Finance Developer Exploit (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/mozartfinancedisappears.php}} thumb|Mozart FinanceMozart Finance launched their yield farming project with a professional audit from ImmuneBytes. However, they apparently also hired an external developer who installed a backdoor so they could withdraw funds after the audit. The project was relaunched and obtained an audit from Hacken instead. There were no further probl...")
• 23:35, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Mozartfinance.jpg
• 23:35, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Mozartfinance.jpg
• 23:35, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Force DAO Hedge Fund Hack (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/forcedaohack.php}} thumb|Force DAOThe Force DAO is an investment strategy smart contract. This contract had an exploit, which allowed a hacker to take some funds. The team analyzed the attack, and made a plan to relaunch with a new token that would reimburse the original token holders. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About Force DAO...")
• 23:35, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Forcedao.jpg
• 23:35, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Forcedao.jpg
• 23:35, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Trezor Fake Iphone App Phillipe Christodoulou (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/trezorfakeiphoneapp.php}} thumb|TrezorTrezor did now have any IPhone version of their application. A scammer created a fake IPhone Trezor application. This was downloaded and requested the sensistive information, presumably the seed phrase. Once provided, all balances on the wallet were stolen. The app has since been removed. It is unclear if any funds were recovered. This is...")
• 23:35, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page In Person Argentina Theft (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/inpersonargentinatheft.php}} A 26 year old man in Argentina (only identified as FT) thought he was selling his bitcoin when he agreed to meet 2 strangers in Argentina. Instead, he met no one, and was robbed of his iPhone, $2,500, and 120K Argentine Pesos (about $3,800). While the police are investigating, there is no indication that any arrests were made or funds were returned. This exchange or p...")
• 23:34, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page RizeSwap Exiting (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/rizeswapexiting.php}} thumb|RizeSwapRizeSwap promised a new decentralized exchange platform, which was going to connect together multiple existing platforms to increase liquidity. However, the project took the raised funds and did not deliver any product. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About RizeSwap == "RIZESWAP is a new type of La...")
• 23:34, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Rizeswap.jpg
• 23:34, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Rizeswap.jpg
• 23:34, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page BDollar (BDO) Stablecoin Peg Lost (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/bdollarbdostablecoinpeglost.php}} thumb|BDollarbDollar was a purely algorithmic stablecoin, designed to adjust the supply to maintain a price of $1 USD. The total value locked reached an all-time high of $120m on March first, before some controversial changes were introduced to the protocol by the team. By March 24th, 2021, the protocol had lost it's peg. Awards, audits, and e...")
• 23:34, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Bdollar.jpg
• 23:34, 25 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs uploaded File:Bdollar.jpg