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Is it censorship for Uniswap to delist tokens? Lazarus Group links stolen funds from the Harmony, Atomic Wallet, and Coinspaid/Alphapo hacks together on-chain Hong Kong debuts retail Crypto trading with HashKey and OSL
Is it censorship for Uniswap to delist tokens?
A bunch of y’all didn’t like this tweet. “Censorship!!” “Centralization!” Let’s unpack…
Uniswap is two things: 1) a web interface and 2) a decentralized protocol (the DEX)
The interface is run by a centralized company in Brooklyn.
The DEX is decentralized/permissionless
— Erik Voorhees (@ErikVoorhees) August 2, 2023
The centralized web interface has delisted multiple assets (most recently, HEX).
The decentralized protocol, however, has not. You can still buy HEX on the protocol (but you shouldn’t because it’s retarded)
Is it “censorship” for the central company to remove from web UI?
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— Erik Voorhees (@ErikVoorhees) August 2, 2023
I’d call it having standards.
If I run a store, I’m not going to sell scam products.
Indeed, when I ran ShapeShift, we delisted BSV because in our opinion, it was built on fraud (specifically, the fraudulent confidence game of Craig Wright). Then he sued for $10b 🤡
3/
— Erik Voorhees (@ErikVoorhees) August 2, 2023
If you want to argue that Uniswap the company is centralized… well of course it is!
But Uniswap the protocol is not centralized. It’s open-source and permissionless.
This is a crucial distinction, and why assessing defi requires some nuance.
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— Erik Voorhees (@ErikVoorhees) August 2, 2023
Philosophically, Uniswap the company choosing not to support HEX is no more censorship than is a local coffee shop choosing not to sell arsenic.
“Why you censoring arsenic, bro? I thought you cared about freedom!”
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— Erik Voorhees (@ErikVoorhees) August 2, 2023
The principle of individual liberty—and its expression via crypto—do not preclude actors from using discretion.
Indeed, free markets form as a reflection of their participants. So let us be good participants. Let us imbue discipline and quality in what we build & consume.
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— Erik Voorhees (@ErikVoorhees) August 2, 2023
Do we even deserve liberty if, upon realizing it, we cast off any semblance of discretion in our affairs?
The beauty of defi is that Uniswap (the central corp) can use its discretion and stop supporting arsenic (sorry, HEX), and yet the protocol remains open & permissionless
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— Erik Voorhees (@ErikVoorhees) August 2, 2023
When I said that HEX’s delisting was “markets evolving,” I meant precisely that.
With time, bad products are cast aside by good markets.
I only wish Uniswap (corp) had removed HEX sooner, rather than waiting for Gary the Moral Pretender to levy fraud charges 4 years late.
— Erik Voorhees (@ErikVoorhees) August 2, 2023
Lazarus Group links stolen funds from the Harmony, Atomic Wallet, and Coinspaid/Alphapo hacks together on-chain
A few nights back, @zachxbt and I stumbled on a crazy direct link btwn funds stolen from Coinspaid/Alphapo Atomic Wallet Harmony.
Last night, ~$8.5m of the funds from Coinspaid/Alphapo (w/ some leftovers from Atomic Wallet) went flying across 300+ addies on 3 chains.
😳 https://t.co/onn6v75JxW pic.twitter.com/10DNH11F6L
— Tay 💖 (@tayvano_) August 3, 2023
Over the course 5 hours, ~4600 ETH was split across 125 new Ethereum addresses -> pushed to Avalanche -> pushed to Bitcoin.
As of right now, ~290 BTC sits in 125 fresh Bitcoin addresses, each holding between 1-3 BTC.
$8.5 million dollars. pic.twitter.com/IAxQajs6cW
— Tay 💖 (@tayvano_) August 3, 2023
Most amazingly, during this entire laundry sesh, there were a total of 514 txns that moved from either ETH->AVAX or AVAX->BTC via the same services being used to launder (“launder”) these stolen funds.
500 txns were moving stolen funds from Alphapo/Coinspaid/Atomic Wallet.
97%. pic.twitter.com/LASBycIIMg
— Tay 💖 (@tayvano_) August 3, 2023
I’m going to be completely honest and say that watching Lazarus gratuitously run circles around the blockchains like this is pretty gross.
They are shameless as all fuck and confident that no one will even try to stop them.
— Tay 💖 (@tayvano_) August 3, 2023
This is the 5th time they’ve done this sort of $5m-$10m run, that I know of, in the last couple weeks.
In the last 2 months, DPRK has stolen $290m+ from thousands of hard-working people who build crypto products, use crypto products, and try to contribute to this ecosystem.
— Tay 💖 (@tayvano_) August 3, 2023
I’m not saying that we should go the way of tradfi in response to this.
But I am saying that it would be nice if this industry acknowledged once in a while that this is completely fucked.
And that it would be better if people didn’t win by stealing other people’s life savings.
— Tay 💖 (@tayvano_) August 3, 2023
Recently Lazarus Group linked stolen funds from the Harmony, Atomic Wallet, and Coinspaid/Alphapo hacks together on-chain
Total losses from these hacks is estimated at $290M+ pic.twitter.com/QY52QTgF6M
— ZachXBT (@zachxbt) August 1, 2023
Hong Kong debuts retail Crypto trading with HashKey and OSL
🚨 BREAKING: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong takes a GIANT leap in #crypto 🔥
🇨🇳 A seismic move that even CHINA can’t ignore 😳
Uncover the secrets of this historic moment 👇
A thread 🧵 pic.twitter.com/HhomEvUE54
— Keyur Rohit (@CryptoKingKeyur) August 3, 2023
1️⃣ HashKey, a digital asset company, has got all the necessary approvals to expand its services from professional investors to regular people.
👉 This means you don’t need to be an expert to start trading. pic.twitter.com/ZonjBZJerj
— Keyur Rohit (@CryptoKingKeyur) August 3, 2023
2️⃣ How did HashKey do this?
👉 By getting two important licenses from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
👉 These licenses allow HashKey to run a #crypto trading platform legally. pic.twitter.com/JPt8jGyVkX
— Keyur Rohit (@CryptoKingKeyur) August 3, 2023
3️⃣ Not only professionals, but now everyone in Hong Kong can use HashKey’s automated trading services.
👉 This opens up the world of #crypto to a whole lot more people.
— Keyur Rohit (@CryptoKingKeyur) August 3, 2023
4️⃣ In addition, HashKey has launched a new service – a #crypto over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform.
👉 This means you can buy and sell crypto directly, without the need for an exchange. pic.twitter.com/pbOy17f26w
— Keyur Rohit (@CryptoKingKeyur) August 3, 2023
5️⃣ HashKey’s COO, Livio Weng, believes that these changes will make the #crypto industry clearer and boost confidence for potential investors.
👉 He’s optimistic about the future. pic.twitter.com/Ps3qSnMeJk
— Keyur Rohit (@CryptoKingKeyur) August 3, 2023
6️⃣ HashKey isn’t alone.
👉 OSL, another local firm, is also ready to offer #Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to regular folks.
👉 They’ve received a similar license upgrade from the SFC. pic.twitter.com/aQGQedab3s
— Keyur Rohit (@CryptoKingKeyur) August 3, 2023
7️⃣ This comes after a Hang Seng Bank executive said that #crypto companies can only open bank accounts after getting approval from the SFC.
👉 As of now, OSL and HashKey are the only two exchanges with this approval. pic.twitter.com/yRvuxxoA7Q
— Keyur Rohit (@CryptoKingKeyur) August 3, 2023
8️⃣ To sum up, things are heating up in the Hong Kong #crypto world.
👉 Now, everyday people can start trading cryptocurrencies.
👉 So, if you’re in Hong Kong, it might be time to get informed and potentially get involved.
— Keyur Rohit (@CryptoKingKeyur) August 3, 2023
9️⃣ This is a big step for the world of #crypto in Hong Kong.
👉 It’s an exciting time for those interested in cryptocurrencies, and we’ll keep an eye on what happens next.
— Keyur Rohit (@CryptoKingKeyur) August 3, 2023
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