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Permissionless decentralized exchanges enable malicious smart contracts to reach retail traders with minimal friction, creating systemic risks that erode broader ecosystem confidence.

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TRAJECTORY Quiet

Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (2 articles). Watching for it to gain traction.

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"The same open-listing model that helped decentralized finance flourish has also created an environment where malicious smart contracts can reach retail traders with little meaningful friction. Every malicious contract that succeeds can erode trust in the wider ecosystem, even when the underlying protocol functions exactly as designed."

The Manila Times general_news Source article

"The same open-listing model that helped decentralized finance flourish has also created an environment where malicious smart contracts can reach retail traders with little meaningful friction. Every malicious contract that succeeds can erode trust in the wider ecosystem, even when the underlying protocol functions exactly as designed."

GlobeNewswire institutional Source article