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Today in crypto, one of Ethereum's most notorious MEV bots, Jaredfromsubway.eth, was exploited for more than $7.5 million, while Taiko urged withdrawals after a $1.7 million exploit. Meanwhile, a Japanese corporate pension fund is reportedly planning to allocate 1% of its assets to crypto.
Taiko urges withdrawals as bridge exploit drains $1.7 million
Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Taiko urged its users on Monday to withdraw assets from the network’s bridges after an exploit on one of its bridge protocols saw attackers make off with $1.7 million.