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David Chernay
Security Alert: This Protocol Had 5 Audits. Then It Lost $53M.
LockSimple

May 20, 2026

Security Alert: This Protocol Had 5 Audits. Then It Lost $53M.

Fake Audits & Audit Shopping — When "Audited" Doesn't Mean Safe

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Crypto Clarity: BTC at $76,385 — What Every Beginner Gets Wrong About Market Corrections

May 18, 2026

Crypto Clarity: BTC at $76,385 — What Every Beginner Gets Wrong About Market Corrections

Everything is red this morning. Here's what's actually happening and the two mistakes that end portfolios.

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David's DeFi Update: Portfolio at $10,641 — Aerodrome Just Became Something Much Bigger
LockSimple

May 16, 2026

David's DeFi Update: Portfolio at $10,641 — Aerodrome Just Became Something Much Bigger

The Aero merger, what it means for veAERO holders, and why the Ethereum mainnet move changes the game.

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David's Security Alert: $6.5M Stolen at Gunpoint — They Posed as Delivery Workers
LockSimple

May 13, 2026

David's Security Alert: $6.5M Stolen at Gunpoint — They Posed as Delivery Workers

Your hardware wallet can't protect you when the threat is standing in your living room.

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Crypto Clarity: One Leaked Seed Phrase Loses Everything — Wallet Security From Day One

May 11, 2026

Crypto Clarity: One Leaked Seed Phrase Loses Everything — Wallet Security From Day One

SOL is up 13.82% this week. Before you add more, make sure you know how to keep it.

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David's DeFi Update: Portfolio at $10,728 — And the $8.9B Protocol I'm Watching But Not Touching Yet
LockSimple

May 8, 2026

David's DeFi Update: Portfolio at $10,728 — And the $8.9B Protocol I'm Watching But Not Touching Yet

BTC pulled back on Iran tensions, fees bounced back — and we look at whether restaking belongs in a portfolio like ours. (It doesn't. Yet.)

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David's Security Alert: $300M Drained in January Through Approvals You Forgot You Gave
LockSimple

May 6, 2026

David's Security Alert: $300M Drained in January Through Approvals You Forgot You Gave

You approved it once. It never expired. Here's how attackers drain wallets through forgotten permissions — and how to fix it in 15 minutes.

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Crypto Clarity: The Code Behind the $292M Kelp Hack — And Why Bitcoin Doesn't Use It

May 4, 2026

Crypto Clarity: The Code Behind the $292M Kelp Hack — And Why Bitcoin Doesn't Use It

Bitcoin hit $80K without a single smart contract. Everything else in crypto runs on them. Here's how they work.

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David's DeFi Update: vfat / Sickle — Multi-Chain DeFi in One Dashboard
LockSimple

May 1, 2026

David's DeFi Update: vfat / Sickle — Multi-Chain DeFi in One Dashboard

All four positions now live — full portfolio update, plus the tool that manages multi-chain DeFi without the manual overhead.

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David's Security Alert: Flash Loan Exploits — Millions Stolen in Seconds
LockSimple

Apr 29, 2026

David's Security Alert: Flash Loan Exploits — Millions Stolen in Seconds

No collateral. One transaction. Millions gone. How flash loan attacks work — and why Bitcoin is structurally immune to them.

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Crypto Clarity: I'm on the Floor at Bitcoin 2026 — Here's What's Already Happening

Apr 27, 2026

Crypto Clarity: I'm on the Floor at Bitcoin 2026 — Here's What's Already Happening

BTC touched $79K at the open, SEC Chair Atkins just made history, and I'm watching it all from the conference floor in Las Vegas.

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David's DeFi Update: Curve Finance Is Why Your Yearn Yield Exists — Here's the Full Picture
LockSimple

Apr 24, 2026

David's DeFi Update: Curve Finance Is Why Your Yearn Yield Exists — Here's the Full Picture

The portfolio is fully deployed for the first time. Plus: Stableswap, the Curve Wars, and why veTokenomics changed DeFi forever.

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David's Security Alert: Phishing in DeFi Has Three Generations Now — Here's What the Latest One Looks Like
LockSimple

Apr 22, 2026

David's Security Alert: Phishing in DeFi Has Three Generations Now — Here's What the Latest One Looks Like

The Kelp DAO hack wasn't a contract bug. It was deception. Here's how the attack surface grew while most people's defenses didn't.

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Crypto Clarity: What is DeFi? (And Why a $292M Hack This Weekend Makes the Answer Matter)

Apr 20, 2026

Crypto Clarity: What is DeFi? (And Why a $292M Hack This Weekend Makes the Answer Matter)

DeFi explained from scratch — plus the Kelp DAO exploit that just wiped $13B from the market and hit Aave directly.

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David's DeFi Update: GMX Pays Real Fees — But Is It the Right Tool Right Now?
LockSimple

Apr 17, 2026

David's DeFi Update: GMX Pays Real Fees — But Is It the Right Tool Right Now?

BTC at $78K, F&G crosses into Greed, and the portfolio hits $10,567. Today I break down how GMX actually works — and why I'm not touching it yet.

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David's Security Alert: A Former Mayor Just Drained $3M in 30 Minutes — Here's Exactly How a Rug Pull Works
LockSimple

Apr 15, 2026

David's Security Alert: A Former Mayor Just Drained $3M in 30 Minutes — Here's Exactly How a Rug Pull Works

Rug pulls are the most common crime in crypto. The mechanics are simple, the warning signs are readable, and most victims never checked before buying.

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Crypto Clarity: The $285M Hack Started With a Fake Token — Here's How Oracles Get Fooled

Apr 13, 2026

Crypto Clarity: The $285M Hack Started With a Fake Token — Here's How Oracles Get Fooled

Every DeFi protocol trusts a price feed to tell it what your collateral is worth. When that feed lies, the protocol can't tell. That's the oracle problem.

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David's DeFi Update: The Paper Portfolio Just Crossed $10K — Here's What Drove It
LockSimple

Apr 10, 2026

David's DeFi Update: The Paper Portfolio Just Crossed $10K — Here's What Drove It

BTC up 9% this week, portfolio back above breakeven, and a deep dive into the protocol that quietly became DeFi's most trusted lender.

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David's Security Alert: 300% APY Is a Promise — Here's Who's Actually Paying It
LockSimple

Apr 8, 2026

David's Security Alert: 300% APY Is a Promise — Here's Who's Actually Paying It

The yield in most high-APY DeFi protocols comes from somewhere. Knowing where is the difference between a real return and a Ponzi.

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Crypto Clarity: Who Actually Controls Your DeFi Protocol? (It's Not Who You Think)

Apr 6, 2026

Crypto Clarity: Who Actually Controls Your DeFi Protocol? (It's Not Who You Think)

Governance tokens sound powerful — but 90% of voting power in most DAOs sits with a handful of wallets. Here's what that means for your money.

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David's DeFi Update: F&G at 29 and Falling — Here's How Pendle Lets You Earn Fixed Yield Regardless
LockSimple

Apr 3, 2026

David's DeFi Update: F&G at 29 and Falling — Here's How Pendle Lets You Earn Fixed Yield Regardless

Pendle Protocol splits your yield from your principal. This week I explain exactly how it works — and why it matters most when the market looks like this.

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David's Security Alert: No, This Isn't an April Fools Joke — MEV Bots Are Stealing From Every Unprotected Trade
LockSimple

Apr 1, 2026

David's Security Alert: No, This Isn't an April Fools Joke — MEV Bots Are Stealing From Every Unprotected Trade

You're being front-run in the mempool. Here's the 15-minute fix — plus the North Korean supply chain attack that hit 100M+ developers yesterday.

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Crypto Clarity: Gas Fees Just Dropped 90% — Are You Still Paying 2021 Prices?

Mar 30, 2026

Crypto Clarity: Gas Fees Just Dropped 90% — Are You Still Paying 2021 Prices?

Ethereum transactions now average $0.14. If your mental model of gas fees is still from the $47 swap era, this edition will save you money today.

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David's DeFi Update: I Closed My Aerodrome Positions — But I Bought More veAERO
LockSimple

Mar 27, 2026

David's DeFi Update: I Closed My Aerodrome Positions — But I Bought More veAERO

The LP went out of range. The protocol is about to merge with Velodrome, expand to Ethereum, and hand full governance to veAERO holders. Those are two different stories.

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Social Engineering + CLARITY Act = The Perfect Scam Combo
LockSimple

Mar 25, 2026

Social Engineering + CLARITY Act = The Perfect Scam Combo

Fake "compliance dashboards" went live within hours of the news breaking. Here's the 3-part playbook running right now — and the one rule that kills all of it.

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