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Re:Missing line in a smart contract leads to $10M hack by nkrisc on Sunday May 16, 2021 @06:26PM (#27177610)
Seems like these smart contacts should include written contracts as well to outline what the code is intended to do, if you can’t rely on the code.
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Re:Missing line in a smart contract leads to $10M hack by crooked-v on Sunday May 16, 2021 @10:31PM (#27179521)
At that point, why have the smart contract? If you want 'automation', just get a trustworthy third party to execute the financials for you , as is already done with (for example) most real estate contracts.
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Re:Missing line in a smart contract leads to $10M hack by solveit on Sunday May 16, 2021 @10:37PM (#27179556)
> trustworthy third party

Merits aside, sidestepping the need for this is the whole point of blockchain.

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Re:Missing line in a smart contract leads to $10M hack by withinboredom on Monday May 17, 2021 @01:23PM (#27185850)
Apparently you can’t even trust the um, paper, it’s written on
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Re:Missing line in a smart contract leads to $10M hack by nkrisc on Monday May 17, 2021 @08:07AM (#27182529)
Why have smart contracts indeed, if executing the code in the contract is called a "hack." Perhaps in the case in the article a trusted third party would have been superior and there wouldn't be $10M missing.
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