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The $100M in physical theft is the headline; the 40,000-record breach is the structural warning. Hardware-wallet security now means controlling what sits behind the device, not just the device itself.
Physical wrench attacks on crypto holders in Southeast Asia keep recurring, and each one reminds holders that on-chain security does nothing if the keys can be pried out of a person.
French Interior Minister Nuñez reported a sharp year-on-year jump from 45 cases in 2025, with around 200 arrests so far as emergency security measures for crypto figures begin to bite.
The Garcia brothers held a Minnesota family at gunpoint for over eight hours to steal more than $8M in crypto — now they face up to 20 years each and full restitution.
A US criminal case built around a Bitcoin-funded Lamborghini has put physical attacks on crypto holders back in the courtroom, as cumulative losses from wrench attacks top $100M this year.
The advice from Joe Nakamoto frames wrench attacks as a real-world endorsement of Bitcoin's value — and a direct rebuttal to ECB chief Christine Lagarde's 'no intrinsic value' line.
Coinbase's $8.7M security tab for Brian Armstrong and Gemini's $400K monthly Winklevoss protection deal show how the physical-safety premium on crypto leadership is now a line item.
A federal grand jury hit the alleged crew with robbery and weapons charges spanning multiple California cities — the third indictment this year tying a coordinated crew to seven-figure crypto heists.
Binance is rolling out a withdrawal lock — a setting that lets users freeze outgoing transfers without disabling their…
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