- A 0x report claims 54% of Uniswap v4 hooks are malicious, leading to quote-spoofing attacks and significant user losses.
- Uniswap founder Hayden Adams countered that malicious smart contracts are inherent to permissionless DeFi systems, not a flaw in v4's hook architecture.
- The dispute highlights a core tension in DeFi design regarding the balance between openness and user protection, potentially pressuring aggregators to enhance hook verification.
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Tags: #uniswapv4 #0xreport #malicioushooks #quotespoofingattacks #defi #permissionlesssystems #haydenadams #smartcontracts #customizablelogic #aggregators