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The Dark Side of Upgrades: Uncovering Security Risks in Smart Contract Upgrades

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Main Authors:	Wang, Dingding, He, Jianting, Wu, Siwei, Zhou, Yajin, Wu, Lei, Wang, Cong
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Cryptography and Security
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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