Recently saw a shocking phishing case - a certain Wallet was robbed of 50 million USDT overnight. More heartbreaking is that the victim issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Hacker on-chain, even offering a condition: as long as 98% is returned, the remaining 1 million will be given as a "white hat reward" directly. If not returned, a global investigation will be pursued.
The comments section is lively with discussions about whether the hacker will return the money and if law enforcement can catch up. But after watching the entire incident, a more painful question flashed through my mind: if an ordinary person loses 500,000, will anyone listen?
In plain terms, this exposes one of the harshest realities of the crypto world - the cost of security is too high. When whales lose money, there are on-chain monitoring teams and international law enforcement to support them. When small investors lose money, they often can only accept their misfortune, unable to sue or recover their debts. So we all have to walk on a tightrope every day, guarding against phishing sites, fake links, and private key leaks. Even so, we still feel anxious.
It is also because of this sense of insecurity that I began to rethink the way of asset management. Instead of passively defending, it is better to reduce risks from the source. At this point, I discovered that some stablecoins use an over-collateralization model which actually provides a different safety perspective - its value support is transparent and verifiable, visible on-chain for anyone to see. You don't have to worry about it being wiped out overnight due to an institution running away or a hacker invasion. This kind of security is built into the structure, rather than relying on a cautious defense.
More practically, the way to manage assets in this type of ecosystem is relatively straightforward. Staking for interest, participating in the ecosystem, and interactive verification, all operations are transparent and traceable. There is no need to walk a tightrope amidst various phishing risks, allowing for more focus on the strategy itself.
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DegenDreamer
· 4h ago
Ah, this is why I still feel that the treatment of 50 million and 500,000 is worlds apart...
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To be honest, when small investors get stolen from, no one cares, and that's the most despairing part
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Instead of defending against phishing every day, it might be better to change the approach; over-collateralization does seem more solid
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I don't know if hackers will pay back, but I know ordinary people can't expect anything
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No matter how much you try to defend, you can't really prevent it; it's better to go directly for a transparent and verifiable ecosystem
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5000 million can mobilize international law enforcement, who can 50 million mobilize? This is the reality
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I'm a bit interested in the logic of the staking ecosystem; it's much more reliable than worrying about the private key every day
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With more money, you can adjust resources; with less money, you have to accept defeat, web3 is indeed like this
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The transparency on-chain really struck a chord with me; at least I don't have to guess if there are any hidden operations
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SmartContractPhobia
· 4h ago
It's only the Whale that gets attention, and we small investors really have it tough.
Black Swan, this is reality.
Every day the anti-phishing operations feel like special forces training.
We really need to study over-collateralization thoroughly.
Who will listen to the loss of 500,000? At most, we'll just complain a bit in the group.
Recently saw a shocking phishing case - a certain Wallet was robbed of 50 million USDT overnight. More heartbreaking is that the victim issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Hacker on-chain, even offering a condition: as long as 98% is returned, the remaining 1 million will be given as a "white hat reward" directly. If not returned, a global investigation will be pursued.
The comments section is lively with discussions about whether the hacker will return the money and if law enforcement can catch up. But after watching the entire incident, a more painful question flashed through my mind: if an ordinary person loses 500,000, will anyone listen?
In plain terms, this exposes one of the harshest realities of the crypto world - the cost of security is too high. When whales lose money, there are on-chain monitoring teams and international law enforcement to support them. When small investors lose money, they often can only accept their misfortune, unable to sue or recover their debts. So we all have to walk on a tightrope every day, guarding against phishing sites, fake links, and private key leaks. Even so, we still feel anxious.
It is also because of this sense of insecurity that I began to rethink the way of asset management. Instead of passively defending, it is better to reduce risks from the source. At this point, I discovered that some stablecoins use an over-collateralization model which actually provides a different safety perspective - its value support is transparent and verifiable, visible on-chain for anyone to see. You don't have to worry about it being wiped out overnight due to an institution running away or a hacker invasion. This kind of security is built into the structure, rather than relying on a cautious defense.
More practically, the way to manage assets in this type of ecosystem is relatively straightforward. Staking for interest, participating in the ecosystem, and interactive verification, all operations are transparent and traceable. There is no need to walk a tightrope amidst various phishing risks, allowing for more focus on the strategy itself.