The numbers tell a stark story: $1.42 billion lost across 149 documented incidents in 2024 due to smart contract vulnerabilities, with access control flaws accounting for $953.2 million in damages alone. While the Web3 community debates the perfect AI solution for smart contract security, billions continue to drain from protocols that could have been protected..

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Sahaj Gandhi

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