The math prodigy whose hack upended DeFi won’t return funds

Re:The math prodigy whose hack upended DeFi won’t return funds by SamBam on Monday May 23, 2022 @08:20PM (#31486519)

> Examples of code NOT being the law: Some defi protocols have made those affected by a hack/loophole whole again with their own funds.

That's a terrible example. If the code really weren't law, they'd reverse the transaction, or force the hacker to give back the money, like a court could.

Since the code is law they're stuck, and so just hand the victim some money out of their own pockets, to try and eliminate bad press and keep people's trust.

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Re:The math prodigy whose hack upended DeFi won’t return funds by sushid on Monday May 23, 2022 @08:55PM (#31486757)

That's because the transaction isn't reversible/is hard to trace the funds. It's not that "code is law" in the sense that smart contracts are extralegal. They would and should have legal recourse if the person were caught.

And coins like USDC can blacklist addresses and comply with regulatory asks. It's hard to buy your argument that smart contracts are extralegal when there are operators that comply with legal authority.

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