Someone found a coding
loophole in a smart contract called The DAO, in which almost $ 250m had been invested, and began draining its funds at speed.
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On June 17, 2016, someone exploited a known
loophole in The DAO (a vulnerability
in the default
smart contract code) and drained one - third of the funds held
in The DAO.
Hinkes, who has litigated matters
in state court regarding discovery of virtual currency assets, cautions those who may want to use
smart contracts for the purposes of regulatory arbitrage or exploiting
loopholes.