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Dormant Ethereum ICO unlocks 1,003 ETH as old contract bug becomes recovery path
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A white-hat researcher's recovery of 1,003.62 ETH from a failed 2016 Ethereum ICO has turned an old smart contract flaw into a reminder that Ethereum's earliest technical decisions can remain live for nearly a decade.
The researcher, known as 0xFlorent, said he unlocked the ETH from the HongCoin contract after the funds had been trapped for nine years. Using a June 1 Ethereum price of roughly…
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