DefiLlama, a large open-source data aggregator for decentralized finance, said it delayed the public launch of its mobile app after fake versions of the crypto analytics platform appeared in Apple’s App Store. 

The episode is drawing fresh scrutiny to how quickly major tech platforms respond when impersonation apps are reported.

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According to Crypto.news, the founder going by the name “0xngmi” said the launch delay was tied to fake apps using DefiLlama’s name. According to the outlet, the team spent months reporting a lookalike listing on trademark and impersonation grounds.

Those complaints, he said, did not initially result in a takedown. The team then loaded a small test wallet, installed…