A New Documentary Investigates DeFi's Most Iconic Hacks

Crypto’s history is rich with innovations that have positively impacted the way we live.

But there’s also a dark side, many of you have experienced firsthand, as billions were lost to smart contract exploits, most notably during the the last bull cycle in 2020-2022.

A new documentary, Code Is Law: Crypto’s Unstoppable Heists, dives deep into the stories that shook crypto, Ethereum, and the broader DeFi community to its core, starting with The DAO hack in 2016 and later Indexed Finance, KyberSwap, and Mango Markets.

In this new episode of The Edge Podcast, we sit down with the film’s director James Craig to hear how these exploits unfolded, the human stories behind the hacks, and why the question of whether “code is law” remains one of the most divisive debates in crypto. It’s a timely look at the tension between unstoppable code, human error, and the future of decentralized finance.

Btws, Nomatic and I (DeFi Dad) loved it! 🫶

Go stream the full movie here starting October 21st on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Vimeo, and YouTube Movies.

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