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TRON (TRX) Blockchain Threatened by a Lone PC

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TRON (TRX) has been one of the most innovative and modern projects in the entire crypto/blockchain space, and as such, it received a lot of praise during the past year. However, according to new data delivered by HackerOne, it appears that the network is not as flawless as it first appeared. In fact, the entire network could have been crashed by a single PC.

Bytecode attack that could have crashed the entire network

Since it was discovered, the vulnerability was dubbed the ‘bytecode’ attack. Simply put, this method requires the use of a large piece of bytecode that has the potential to consume TORN network’s resources, and potentially even completely shut it down, thus making it unable to process transactions or smart contracts.

The report claims that a single request to submit a post with a several megabytes-large bytecode, in addition to the CPU-intensive long parsing might have consumed the CPU for 10 minutes, while still holding the bytecode in a heap. The method could have easily led to a DDoS attack.

The TRON Foundation allegedly knew that there is some sort of a vulnerability, which is why they paid $1,500 to security researchers, tasking them to find it. At this point, the flaw appears to be resolved. However, the revelation remains shocking, especially for those involved with the cryptocurrency.

The issue was seemingly first reported around January 13th of this year, but TRON did not reveal it to the public until less than a week ago, on May 2nd. The Foundation used this span of a few short months to patch the bug, most likely with TRON’s latest version, issued about a month ago, on April 9th.

The report of the bug stresses the fact that a single computer could have caused a DDoS attack that would affect at least 51% of the network’s nodes. At worst, all of them would have crashed, thus making the network unavailable for an unknown period.

The blockchain-crashing bug worth only $1,500

So far, the TRON Foundation has not issued an official report of the matter, despite its severity and a massive impact on everyone involved. Of course, TRON is known for using platforms like HackerOne for hunting bugs, and many other crypto projects are doing the same. So far, it is estimated that various projects have paid around $878,000 to white hat hackers who managed to locate serious flaws that might damage different projects.

While $1,500 is a considerable amount, many believe it to be quite small, considering the size and severity of the flaw. If it were discovered by an unfriendly entity, it could have completely crashed one of the most popular and fastest-advancing blockchains in the industry. Estimates claim that the TRON network currently has the value of around $1.6 billion, while the project sees a daily trading volume of around half that amount.

While TRON’s price has not been a top performer in the recent period, it would have likely gone down considerably if the vulnerability was discovered by hostile entities. Not to mention other consequences, such as getting delisted on exchanges, or damaging the total market cap and reputation of the rest of the crypto space.

However, it should be noted that the flaw would not let anyone steal TRX coins, and the only way for hackers to profit from it would be from shorting after the network had crashed. Even that would be difficult, as not a lot of exchanges offer margin trading for altcoins. In other words, the only way to make a profit from the bug was to report it and get the $1,500 reward.

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Solana Price Surges Beyond $100, Dethroning Ripple and BNB To Secure Fourth Place

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Solana price performance in recent times has been remarkable, surpassing Ripple and Binance Coin to become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The SOL price breached the critical level of $100 for the first time since April 2022 over the weekend to imbue optimism among investors. However, the altcoin has corrected by 7%, suggesting that the market is overheated. At the time of writing, the ‘Ethereum killer’ was trading slightly lower at $111.60.

SOL Outlook

Solana price has made a significant recovery over the past few weeks, climbing above the psychological level of $100. The altcoin has been one of the best-performing assets this year, extending its year-to-date gains to more than 1,025%, with more gains recorded in the past month alone. However, even with such growth, analysts have noted that Solana has a bleak chance of topping its ATH of $260.

The reason behind this is the increase in supply relative to its value. In November 2021, when the Solana price hit its all-time high of $260, its total market capitalization was around $78 billion. Despite the value of the crypto asset being less than half of what it was at the top, its market cap is currently hovering near $50 billion.

This has been brought about by the increase in the Solana supply by more than 100 million SOL over the past two years. According to some analysts, for the altcoin to retest $260, its…

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Solana Price Skyrockets to 20-Month Peak Amidst Memecoin Frenzy

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Solana price has noted significant gains over the past few weeks, climbing to its highest level since April 2022. The ‘Ethereum Killer’ almost topped the crucial level of $100 on Friday, before pulling back slightly. The asset’s recent surge has catapulted Solana’s total market cap to $39.6 billion, ranking 5th after and above BNB and XRP, respectively. Solana has jumped by more than 22% in the past week and more than 80% in the month to date. At the time of writing, SOL price was trading 0.90% lower at $93.10.

Catalysts Behind SOL’s Rally

Solana price has been on a strong bull run over the past few days, rocketing to its highest level in 20 months as the network benefits from the substantial activity and strong interest in memecoins. The SOL token, the native digital asset of the high-performance blockchain platform Solana, has shown some serious strength over the past few weeks, outperforming all the altcoins in the market.

The recent surge in the Solana price has been linked to heightened on-chain activities on the Solana blockchain. Notably, the ongoing hype for the blockchain’s speedy transactions, cheap fees, and a lottery of meme coin issuances has buoyed SOL’s on-chain activity. Metrics have revealed that Solana has been the strongest draw among on-chain traders, with trading volumes and network fees outperforming Ethereum- the largest altcoin by market cap.

Cited figures provided by DeFi aggregator DeFiLlama

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Solana Price Breaches $60 Amid a Symphony of Bullish Indicators

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Solana price has jumped more than 8% over the past week, breaching the important level of $60. At the time of writing, Solana was trading 3% higher at $61.07. The asset’s total market cap has climbed to $25.9 billion over the past week, ranking it the 6th largest cryptocurrency after XRP. The total volume of SOL traded over the last day has declined by 8%.

SOL’s Bullish Cues

Solana’s price has been among the best-performing cryptocurrencies this year amid continuous growth. The “Ethereum killer” has consistently impressed investors throughout the year on the back of a resurgence in bullishness, which saw SOL’s price climb more than 513% in the year to date. Institutional investors have also shared the bullish sentiment, making Solana their most preferred altcoin.

In the week ending November 24, Solana recorded inflows worth nearly $3.5 million, significantly more than the other altcoins’ inflows combined. The asset’s monthly inflows were higher at $40.2 million, lower than Ethereum’s $99.6 million inflows in the same period. Other altcoins, including Litecoin and Ethereum, noted significant outflows, making Solana nearly half of the home for DeFi. This implies that when it comes to institutions, Solana is currently the best-performing altcoin with the potential of a long-term rally much higher than other digital assets.

Notably, the Solana DeFi ecosystem accomplished a significant milestone earlier this week. Its Total Value Locked (TVL) hit a new yearly peak of over $655 million,…

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