Andre Cronje, a senior developer chargeable for a number of the largest DeFi-focused initiatives at Fantom, Bribe.crv, Yearn, and Keeper, claims that somebody stole his laptop code for a billion-dollar venture.
In line with Cronje, somebody used his work to create an unauthorized copycat that one way or the other amassed seven figures of whole worth locked (TVL) and totally diluted worth (FDV). He additionally claims the thief uncared for to pay him a licensing charge and even went so far as “slapping on a restrictive license.”
Learn extra: Fantom stablecoin watcher alleges ‘liquidation’ scheme
Cronje seemingly names the offender
One X (previously Twitter) consumer going by the identify of ‘Brad’ speculated that the alleged offender is Aerodrome Finance, constructed on Coinbase’s Base blockchain.
If that guess is right, the TVL matches Cronje’s $1 billion nearly completely. “This is a really bad look for the project and team if true,” mentioned Brad.
Yr-to-date, Aerodrome has grown its TVL from $120 million to $1.08 billion.
Cronje responded on to Brad’s guess and seemingly confirmed it. An Aerodrome promoter subsequently claimed to be in dialog with Cronje, “We’re chatting. All is good.”
“Your team tilts me so much,” lamented Cronje. “You go to great lengths to lie and say it’s a rewrite.”
Aerodrome hosted a dwell social audio house on Thursday morning. Protos listened to a considerable portion of the occasion however didn’t hear any point out of Cronje’s allegation.
Learn extra: Former Coinbase worker accused of ‘stealing’ code for PearAI
Protos reached out to Cronje for remark however had not obtained a direct response previous to publication.
Received a tip? Ship us an electronic mail or ProtonMail. For extra knowledgeable information, observe us on X, Instagram, Bluesky, and Google Information, or subscribe to our YouTube channel.
