Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum OGs to Create a $220M Security Fund from TheDAO
Ethereum’s early supporters are repurposing $220 million in idle funds from the infamous 2016 DAO hack to establish a comprehensive security fund for the network.
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Ethereum’s early supporters are repurposing $220 million in idle funds from the infamous 2016 DAO hack to establish a comprehensive security fund for the network.
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