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Bitcoin Whitepaper Turns 18 as $6.3B Hack Revives Custody Debate

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A reported $6.3B custody hack coinciding with the whitepaper anniversary revives scrutiny of centralized custody and counterparty risk. While the breach reflects platform failures rather than protocol flaws, losses of this scale can weigh on sentiment and reinforce calls for audits, insurance, and self-custody. Expect pressure on exchange-related tokens and heightened regulatory attention on custody standards near term.
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● Medium
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Bitcoin's whitepaper turns 18, marking the October 31, 2008 publication by Satoshi Nakamoto. The anniversary coincides with a reported $6.3 billion hack that reignited debate over how exchanges and custodians safeguard digital assets. Bitcoin's market cap sits near $1.6 trillion. Self custody advocates say private keys limit exposure to platform failures, while critics cite lost keys and user error.
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