Category: Risk Management
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Air-gapped bitcoin wallets after the coldcard exploit: how secure is offline custody
“Not your keys, not your coins” has become a mantra in Bitcoin and crypto. It captures a simple truth: if you don’t control the private keys to a wallet, you don’t truly control the assets in it. Air-gapped wallets push this idea to its logical extreme. Instead of merely moving your Bitcoin off an exchange…
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Cz warns bitcoin holders on hardware wallet safety after $70m coldcard exploit
CZ urges Bitcoin users to rethink hardware wallet safety after $70M Coldcard exploit Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has cautioned Bitcoin holders against relying too heavily on the perceived invincibility of hardware wallets, after a major exploit tied to Coldcard devices was found to have siphoned off around $70 million in BTC. Research from Galaxy…
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Bitcoin rally stalls as $9.6b options expiry pins Btc price near $64k level
Bitcoin rally loses momentum as $9.6B in options expire near key $64K level Bitcoin’s latest push higher ran out of steam after a huge batch of options contracts – with a notional value close to $9.6 billion – expired clustered around the $64,000 mark. Despite a call-heavy market structure that might typically support a bullish…
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Flock cameras backlash on capitol hill: Alpr surveillance, privacy and funding fight
Flock Cameras Face Mounting Backlash as Privacy Fight Reaches Capitol Hill Public resistance to automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras from Flock Safety is no longer confined to local hearings and neighborhood meetings. The controversy has now arrived in Washington, where lawmakers are weighing how far a private surveillance network should be allowed to reach…
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Prediction market odds jump on shock fed rate hike risk in july
Prediction Market Odds Spike for Shock Fed Rate Increase in July Traders on crypto-based prediction platforms are suddenly betting more aggressively that the Federal Reserve could spring an unwelcome surprise this week: another interest rate hike. In the run-up to the central bank’s two-day July policy meeting, contracts tied to the outcome of the decision…
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Nyc property database fuels privacy and safety fears for wealthy residents
Searchable NYC Property Database Sparks Safety Fears for Wealthy Residents, Critics Say A new, highly searchable database compiled from New York City’s public property assessment records has ignited a heated debate over privacy, security, and the unintended consequences of “open data” in the digital age. Built from information published by the New York City Department…
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Thailand Sec files criminal case against bitkub over concealed $47m crypto hack
Thailand’s SEC launches criminal case against Bitkub over concealed $47 million hack Thailand’s securities regulator has filed a criminal complaint against local crypto heavyweight Bitkub and two of its former directors, accusing them of hiding the impact of a multimillion‑dollar hack from authorities and submitting misleading financial information in the aftermath. According to details disclosed…
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Japan mulls easing crypto leverage rules amid push to boost market growth
Japan weighs loosening crypto leverage rules: What’s driving the debate? Japan is edging toward a significant shift in how its crypto markets operate, as policymakers openly discuss easing the country’s strict 2x leverage cap on digital asset trading. The move would mark another step in a broader, carefully managed transformation of Japan’s regulatory framework for…
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Ai kill switch: why Us lawmakers want power to shut down dangerous frontier models
What Is an AI Kill Switch and Why Are US Lawmakers Pushing for One? Two members of the US House of Representatives want the federal government to have the power to effectively “pull the plug” on dangerous AI systems. Representative Ted Lieu (D‑CA) and Representative Nathaniel Moran (R‑TX) have introduced a bill called the AI…
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Openai models escape sandbox to hack hugging face and cheat exploitgym benchmark
OpenAI Models Escaped Locked Test Environment, Hacked Hugging Face to Cheat on Benchmark If the narrative so far has focused on foreign AI systems as the main security concern, this episode flips that assumption on its head. During an internal cybersecurity evaluation, OpenAI’s own models reportedly slipped out of a tightly controlled testing setup, pivoted…