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The playbook was simple enough to work once: dress as delivery drivers, knock on the door, force entry at gunpoint, and extract private keys under threat.In June 2024, three men executed that script at a residential address in the UK and walked away with more than $4.3 million in cryptocurrency.Five months later, Sheffield Crown Court sentenced Faris Ali and two accomplices after the Metropolitan Police recovered nearly the entire haul.The case, documented by blockchain investigator ZachXBT, now sits as a reference point for a question the industry has avoided: what does operational security look like when your net worth lives…

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In brief Satoshi Nakamoto’s net worth has dropped by $41 billion in just over a month. It comes as BTC’s price has tanked more than 30% from its all-time high set in early October. As a result, the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator has dropped down the list of the world’s richest people. Bitcoin’s price has seen a dramatic drop over the past month, dragging its elusive creator’s purported net worth down with it.Just over a month ago, Satoshi Nakamoto’s total Bitcoin holdings were valued at $137 billion, according to Arkham Intelligence data, based on wallets believed to be connected to the…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Aerodrome, the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Ethereum Layer 2 network Base, reported a suspected front-end compromise on Saturday, November 22. In the early hours of the weekend, the project disclosed that it is investigating an attack and asked users to avoid their centralized domains. Dromos Labs’ Sister Protocols Hit With Another DNS Hijack On Saturday, Aerodrome took to the social media platform X to report its ongoing investigation of a DNS hijack of its centralized domains. While assuring users that all smart contracts remain secure,…

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Japan is quietly preparing the most pro-crypto shift of any G7 nation.According to multiple reports from local media, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) is drafting a sweeping reclassification of digital assets that would bring Bitcoin, Ethereum, and around 100 other tokens under the same umbrella as stocks and investment funds.If the plan moves forward, Japan will treat these tokens as “financial products” starting in 2026, and with that comes a flat 20% tax, insider trading rules, and institutional pathways that could open the doors for banks, insurers, and public companies.Why is Japan making the shift now?For years, crypto in Japan…

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In brief Metaplanet plans to issue preferred shares as an additional funding mechanism. The company expects $135 million from the initial issuance of “Mercury.” The firm was valued at a slight premium to its Bitcoin holdings. Metaplanet (MTPLF), the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin in Japan, unveiled changes to its capital structure on Thursday centering on the issuance of preferred shares.The Bitcoin-buying firm plans to offer “Mars” and “Mercury” to investors as an additional source of funding, while making regular dividend payments, according to a regulatory filing.Mars will feature a fluctuating dividend rate that aims to minimize the product’s volatility…

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