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Aave Shield Explained: How the New Slippage Protection Works After the $50M Swap Incident
DeFi Security Aave MEV Lending

Aave Shield Explained: How the New Slippage Protection Works After the $50M Swap Incident

A $50M swap routed through a $74K liquidity pool cost a trader $49.66M. Aave Shield now blocks swaps exceeding 25% price impact. Here's what happened and how the protection works.

Sandwich Attacks on Arbitrum: Are Your DeFi Trades Really Safe?
MEV Arbitrum DeFi Sandwich Attacks

Sandwich Attacks on Arbitrum: Are Your DeFi Trades Really Safe?

$289M extracted via sandwich attacks in 2024. Arbitrum's private mempool blocks most — but cross-chain MEV is a growing blind spot. Here's how to protect your swaps.