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Code is more finicky than contracts

2017-07-20 02:21:15.69103+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Ouch: 153k Ether ($30+M) Stolen in Parity Multi-Sig Attack (etherscan.io). It's kind of fun with a side of schadenfreude to watch the "code will replace contracts" people learning about writing solid contracts with code.

Relatedly, based on recommendations from Scary Devil Monastery type sysadmins, I've pre- ordered Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum & Smart Contracts by David Gerard

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