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In Bitcoin, almost all the people use the same script, so it's enough to review it. (I think the only problem is a small malleability.) And when a big problem is discovered almost all the people will change in a short time.

In Ethereum is more encourage to write smart weird custom contracts, so many people write a custom contract with only one pair of eyes to review it, so it's more probable to find errors.




For sure, but I think there's opportunity/vulnerability in bitcoin too. From the top of my mind I recall reading about people grabbing coins quickly from: bad random number generators in at least android, brainwallets/rainbow-tabley private keys, non-standard script for fun or error to the tune of having to solve "2+2"

A little similar to how bad guys hook onto github feeds and instantly exploit leaked aws keys etc


Those a problems with wallets, not bitcoin.




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