116 - Solving Crypto Hacks with Taylor Monahan

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Did you know that there was $3.2b lost to crypto hacks in 2022?

Today we are joined by Taylor Monahan, founder of MyEtherWallet and MyCrypto as well as building MetaMask at Consensys. Taylor spends a significant portion of her days investigating hacks, rug pulls, and determining attack vectors. 

Given her considerable background in the space, Kevin dives deep into the nuances and motivations behind why hacks occur and if there's a way to improve the landscape—ultimately helping people save their lost funds.

Take the green pill anon.

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro
3:35 Background and Motivations
9:19 Hackers in Web3
14:56 Root Causes
21:45 White Hat Ossification
29:07 Beating the Clock
37:42 Scam Prevention
45:44 Real-World Solutions
51:45 Final Thoughts

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Resources:

Taylor Monahan
https://twitter.com/tayvano_ 

MyEtherWallet
https://www.myetherwallet.com/ 

MyCrypto
https://mycrypto.com/ 

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Music by WABI SABI - snowflake - https://thmatc.co/?l=7786B012  

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