Discord: DeFi’s New Best Friend or a Scammer’s Playground? 😏

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DeFi protocols are abandoning Discord like a failed dating app after scams, DM phishing, and a Zendesk-linked data breach turned the platform into a cybersecurity circus. Who needs friends when you’ve got bots trying to steal your crypto? 🤖💸

Imagine this: It’s 2026, and Morpho-yes, that DeFi lending protocol-has locked its Discord server into read-only mode. Why? Because nothing says “trust us” like redirecting users to a help page where robots speak in emoji and automate your sadness. 🤖📄

Paul Frambot, Morpho’s CEO, called Discord “more negative than positive.” Bold statement, Paul. I thought Tuesday was just a mood. Merlin Egalite added that even with verification, Discord’s DMs are a scammer’s playground. Who knew moderation could feel like herding cats with a phishing lure? 🐱🎣

DefiLlama, ever the trendsetter, ditched Discord for live chat and email tickets. Their founder, 0xngmi, declared it “impossible to protect users from getting scammed.” Fair. Have you tried telling that to your ex who still thinks Bitcoin is a type of pizza? 🍕

Aavechan’s Marc Zeller called Discord “full of scammers,” which is about as shocking as finding mold in a breadbox. Duncan Cock Foster, Nifty Gateway co-founder, said moderation felt “like shoveling sand at a beach.” Welcome to the internet, Duncan. 🏖️

The DeFi community is now debating whether to mourn Discord’s loss or celebrate escaping its chaos. Some users cling to the “magic” of open chats-by magic, they mean getting doxxed. Others argue stronger verification and on-chain tools could fix things… if anyone actually used them. 🤷♂️

And let’s not forget the October Zendesk breach: 2 million passport and driver’s license images leaked. Because nothing says “trust us with your data” like outsourcing to a third party that treats privacy like a suggestion. 🗞️💥

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2026-01-15 14:31