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Crypto Trader Loses Nearly $50M in Aave Trade, Protocol Offers $600K Fee Refund

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Published 2026-03-12 21:02 UTCUpdated 2026-03-13 15:06 UTC

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MEV bot makes $10M in $50M crypto swap gone wrong

Cointelegraph · cointelegraph.com · 2026-03-13 03:50 UTC

Crypto Trader Loses Nearly $50M in Aave Trade, Protocol Offers $600K Fee Refund

Decrypt · decrypt.co · 2026-03-12 22:49 UTC

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Aave founder Stani Kulechov says a user confirmed a warning to proceed with the swap, despite “extraordinary slippage,” while a MEV bot also attacked the large transaction.

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