Crypto as a whole needs to move from "design to succeed" to "design to fail" with clear scenarios that capture the most extreme events possible
If the community works together a list can be generated covering most scenarios and stress testing completed before deployment
Chainlink pausing the LUNA oracle allowed several attackers to deposit millions of LUNA which is still worth $0.10 according to the Chainlink oracle to borrow all the collateral.
The protocol has been drained before we could pause due to our timelock.
Crypto Sanity retweeted
Over *four years* ago I was a research analyst at @scalarcapital.
The Terra / $LUNA deal came across our desk and I was assigned to it because I was the DeFi guy. Here's what I had to say about the project.
How did we allow it to end up like this?
Once the system is mapped out and the entry points understood, it is trivial to pull off
Ironically the transparent nature of the chain and sharing of positions makes this much easier
So there was a mini-bounce inbetween which delayed us a couple months but potentially we just saw this flushout.
Will it be the last?
So far pattern from last year is repeating. BTC/ETH fell before alts -> bounce -> alts lead downwards
I think strong chance we get $BTC 28-30kish with alts down a ton, then bounce back to around these current levels before continuing bear at tbd date
Taleb's normal boasting aside, this post succinctly and brilliantly describes how I see reality
Embodying it will make you not only a great investor but a great leader. And shines light on the path toward collective flourishing
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