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  1. Interest in cryptocurrencies has surged in recent years. Today thousands of currencies are in circulation, collectively worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Software vulnerabilities have also proliferated, which poses new and unique challenges to the ecosystem as it has developed. This review article explains what is different about vulnerabilities and responsible disclosure in cryptocurrencies, identifying key problems and opportunities for research and development. Selected case studies of vulnerability disclosures are presented. We draw lessons and pose open questions that can inform the responsible disclosure debate in cryptocurrencies and beyond. 
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