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EIP-7702 didn’t cause Binance hack, but may have amplified losses
CoinTelegraph · Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:00:10 GMT
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Tags: ETH
Security experts said the Ethereum upgrade known as EIP-7702 did not make the Binance wallet attack possible, since attackers could have drained the wallets without it, though the upgrade may have helped them circumvent withdrawal safeguards.
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