tldr; In 2025, a rise in wrench attacks—physical assaults to coerce victims into surrendering cryptocurrency—was reported, with at least 65 documented cases. High-profile incidents included the kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland in France, a violent home invasion in Canada, and a U.S. tourist in London being drugged and robbed. Other cases involved torture and murder, such as the attack on a Ukrainian student in Vienna. These incidents highlight the growing risks associated with cryptocurrency ownership.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.
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Your problem is the public ledger. Everybody can see your balance!
What you need is privacy by default on the base layer enforced by consensus. Problem solved.
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tldr; In 2025, a rise in wrench attacks—physical assaults to coerce victims into surrendering cryptocurrency—was reported, with at least 65 documented cases. High-profile incidents included the kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland in France, a violent home invasion in Canada, and a U.S. tourist in London being drugged and robbed. Other cases involved torture and murder, such as the attack on a Ukrainian student in Vienna. These incidents highlight the growing risks associated with cryptocurrency ownership.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.
Your problem is the public ledger. Everybody can see your balance!
What you need is privacy by default on the base layer enforced by consensus. Problem solved.