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Bitcoin custody risk: protocol strong but exchanges remain weak

I think this is alarmist but flags a real risk: parts of the Bitcoin ecosystem remain vulnerable in practice.

I worry that poor custody, exposed private keys or insecure exchanges could let large amounts of BTC disappear without an easy trace.

I don’t blame the Bitcoin protocol itself—its cryptography is robust—but I treat custody and key management as the key weak points investors must address.

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Analysis

Bitcoin’s core protocol and cryptography remain strong, but centralized custody (exchanges, custodians) and bad key management are realistic attack vectors that can lead to large, hard-to-trace losses...

Recommendation

I recommend watching developments and treating this as a custody risk: avoid leaving large balances on exchanges, use hardware wallets or reputable custodians, and diversify custody while security sta...

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