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Trader loses $2M in ‘same-block backrun extraction’ exploit

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2 outlets - including Crypto-economy and Cointelegraph - are covering this story. TL;DR: A same-block backrun extraction exploit left a trader with just $14,500 after swapping $2.01 million worth of Ethereum on a DEX. Titan Builder was the biggest beneficiary of the exploit, pocketing $1.8 million as a reward for buildin…

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$2M Vanishes in Same‑Block Backrun Exploit That Could Have Been Avoided, Says Analyst
Crypto Economy Jul 7, 15:57 UTC

$2M Vanishes in Same‑Block Backrun Exploit That Could Have Been Avoided, Says Analyst

TL;DR: A same-block backrun extraction exploit left a trader with just $14,500 after swapping $2.01 million worth of Ethereum on a DEX. Titan Builder was the biggest beneficiary of the exploit, pocketing $1.8 million as a reward for buildin…

Trader loses $2M in ‘same-block backrun extraction’ exploit
Cointelegraph Jul 7, 05:58 UTC

Trader loses $2M in ‘same-block backrun extraction’ exploit

One crypto trader noted the $2 million loss could have been prevented had the victim read the transaction route before signing the transaction.