Excessive KYC + Data Leaks = Kidnapping & Extortion
Global Gart stats right now:
- 340 reported attacks
- across 59 countries
- 26 fatalities
- +84% YoY
- correlating with Bitcoin price rallies
Regulation and data collection are not protecting people. They're instead building target lists for violent criminals.
Privacy & opsec are going to become survival skills.
Thanks for the wake up call @Joe Nakamoto.
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Regulation is turning bitcoin holders into targets for violent criminals.
Full details in this Forbes article:


Forbes
How Regulation And Data Collection Are Creating Physical Security Risks
Regulation and leaked identity data are creating new physical security risks for bitcoin holders, as criminals use personal information to enable c...