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Is China's Push to Seize 61,800 BTC the Biggest Custody Fight in Bitcoin's History?
Chinese prosecutors are pursuing over 61,800 Bitcoin tied to a $5.7B fraud case, while a parallel UK court battle over the same coins raises questions about who actually controls seized Bitcoin.
Did the Liquid Network Hack Reveal a Hidden Weakness in Bitcoin's Sidechain Security?
One month after hackers stole 4,000 BTC from the Liquid Network, the sidechain is back online — but questions about custody and protocol risk remain unanswered.
Is AnchorWatch's Capped-Fee Custody Model a Challenge to the Status Quo?
AnchorWatch launches a regulated Nevada trust company for Bitcoin custody with a hard $10,000/month fee cap — just as ETF inflows hit a monthly high and BlackRock files for a third Bitcoin fund.
Are Long-Dormant Bitcoin Wallets a Sign the Market Is Shifting?
A wallet silent since 2013 just moved $34M in BTC. With ETF outflows mounting and Strategy still buying, what do these signals actually tell us?
What Google's Willow Chip Actually Means for Bitcoin Security
A new quantum computing milestone has renewed scrutiny of Bitcoin's cryptographic foundations. Here's what the threat really looks like right now — and what the industry is doing about it.
Deutsche Bank's Bitcoin Custody Launch and What It Signals for Security Standards
Deutsche Bank is weeks away from offering Bitcoin custody. That timing matters — a major Ledger theft just exposed how dramatically custody failures can go wrong.
Tampered Ledger Wallets Expose a Hardware Supply Chain Weak Spot
A scammer who stole millions through fake job schemes lost nearly $5M in Bitcoin after storing funds on compromised hardware wallets — raising hard questions about device integrity.
What Sberbank's Bitcoin Approval and a Korean Sell-Off Mean for BTC Right Now
Russia's largest bank gets crypto clearance while Asian equity turmoil drags Bitcoin below $81K — two very different forces shaping the same price.
Quantum Risk Gets Real: What Coinbase's Bitcoin Warning Means for Everyone
Coinbase is pushing for Bitcoin to begin its post-quantum migration now, and researchers just built the first working quantum defense for the Lightning Network. Here's why it matters.
What the UK's $5B Bitcoin Ruling Means for Seized Crypto Worldwide
A London court's decision to apply Chinese law to 61,000 seized Bitcoin sets a precedent that could shape how courts handle confiscated crypto for years.
What South Korea's Bitcoin-Backed Bank Loans Mean for Crypto Custody Standards
South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank has begun offering Bitcoin-backed business loans — a first for traditional banking there — raising real questions about custody risk and what happens when borrowers default.
One Year After the Flash Crash, Bitcoin's Risk Profile Looks Different — Not Safer
Liquidity has returned to Bitcoin markets since last October's $19B wipeout, but new data shows extreme price swings are actually happening more often. Here's what that means.