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Crypto Influencer Claims Chainlink’s Multisig May Destroy DeFi

Published 08/02/2023, 13:50
Updated 08/02/2023, 14:15
Crypto Influencer Claims Chainlink’s Multisig May Destroy DeFi

  • A crypto influencer recently highlighted the vulnerabilities in Chainlink’s 4-of-9 multisig.
  • The influencer believes that the DeFi ecosystem’s exposure to Chainlink oracles may be catastrophic.
  • Popular projects like Aave and Maker rely on Chainlink’s price oracles.

Chris Blec, a popular crypto influencer who describes himself as a fierce advocate for immutable decentralized technology, has alleged that the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry is colluding to hide a key vulnerability associated with Chainlink.

According to Blec, the developers, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) and venture capitalists, and others in the DeFi space are colluding, to hide the fact that if 5 people, chosen by Chainlink, ever decide (or are forced) to go rogue, the entire DeFi ecosystem can be intentionally destroyed in the blink of an eye.

The vulnerability that Blec is …

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