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Code running on this platform is analyzed by the Slither tool made by Trail of Bits, which detects vulnerabilities like using the callcode or delegatecall functions with a user-controlled address. The selfdestruct function can be used to (15[1])perform a “force feeding” attack on this platform. In 2016, a hacker used a default fallback function to recursively call a “split” function in a prominent re-entrancy attack targeting an organization on this platform. Many security issues with this platform are caused by its use of the terrible programming language (*) Solidity. After The DAO was attacked and fifty million dollars (10[1])were siphoned off, this platform decided to hard fork (-5[1])into a version with the hack reversed and a “Classic” version. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this smart contract and blockchain platform founded by Vitalik Buterin, which has the second largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Ethereum [accept Ethereum Virtual Machine or EVM; accept Solidity before “Solidity”; prompt on “blockchain” or “smart contracts” with “what is the name of the specific platform?”; reject “Ether”]
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