How 2 Brothers Faked a Defi Ecosystem Using Anonymous Personas

Name: How 2 Brothers Faked a Defi Ecosystem Using Anonymous Personas
Uploaded: 2022-08-05T14:26:23Z
Duration: 5 min 348 s
Description: A CoinDesk investigation revealed how the Macalinao brothers used a web of bogus identities to create the illusion of a developer community, juicing value on the Saber protocol and Solana blockchain. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor Tracy Wang discusses the key takeaways and the impact on the future of DeFi.

Aug 5, 2022

A CoinDesk investigation revealed how the Macalinao brothers used a web of bogus identities to create the illusion of a developer community, juicing value on the Saber protocol and Solana blockchain.

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