EthCC Paris: Wildcat protocol, court interventions in DeFi, and grey hat hackers with Laurence Day

The Block • July 24, 2023, 8:39PM EDT
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  • Crypto veteran and Wildcat protocol creator Laurence Day discusses counter exploits, court interventions in DeFi, and more, live from EthCC in Paris.

Episode 68 of Season 5 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro, and Wildcat Protocol creator Laurence Day

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This episode of The Scoop was recorded with Wildcat protocol creator Laurence Day live from the Ethereum Community Conference in Paris.

Outline:

00:10 Intro

03:03 Laurence & law school

04:53 Wildcat protocol

09:29 Balancing proprietary data and transparency

12:31 Collapsed crypto lenders

14:55 EthCC Paris

16:52 Wormhole hack

20:01 Grey hat hackers

24:22 Closing thoughts


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Davis Quinton profile picture Davis Quinton

Davis Quinton is the Director of Podcasts at The Block and runs our flagship podcast called The Scoop, hosted by Frank Chaparro. Since joining The Block as an 'intern' in early 2022, he has worked closely with leaders across departments to translate The Block's written content into engaging multimedia formats. He holds a degree in Social Research & Public Policy from New York University in Abu Dhabi and is based in Sydney, Australia.

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Frank Chaparro profile picture Frank Chaparro

Frank Chaparro is Host of The Scoop podcast and Director of Special Projects. He also writes a biweekly newsletter. Chaparro started his career at Business Insider, where he specialized in the intersection of digital assets and Wall Street, market structure, and financial technology. Soon after joining Business Insider out of Fordham University, Chaparro was interviewing top finance and tech executives, including billionaire Mark Cuban, “Flash Boys” star Brad Katsuyama, Cboe Global Markets CEO Ed Tilly, and New York Stock Exchange President Tom Farley. In 2018, he become a sought after reporter in the crypto world, interviewing luminaries such as Tyler Winklevoss, the cofounder of Gemini, Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, and Fundstrat head Tom Lee. For inquiries or tips, email [email protected].

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