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After NEAR Intents’ $3.8 million exploit, GM Alex Shevchenko publicly urged hackers to use bug bounties instead of disrupting services.

He tells Laura Shin why he sees hacking as a bad trade: black liquidity, a high chance of being traced, the risk of jail, and a story you can’t tell anyone, versus a bounty big enough to buy a Lambo.

Host:

    • Laura Shin – Founder, CEO and Host of Unchained

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This clip is from a longer conversation on the NEAR Intents exploit, its recovery, and blocking stolen funds. Full episode here.

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