We dig into why scams and hacks feel relentless right now, from AI-powered trickery to supply chain compromises that shake confidence in hardware wallets. We also challenge the “just use an ETF” narrative, then close with a sobering look at CBDCs and how control can be enforced from the top down.
• the simple rule that “too good to be true” is always a scam
• Grokbot agents, browser access and the privacy trade-off
• Ledger supply chain attacks and why authorised resellers are not enough
• self-custody threat models, open source components and DIY options
• the Blink wallet hack, why 2FA matters and custodial versus self-custody risk
• African Bitcoin Corporation red flags and how reputations get laundered
• how scammers write, promise and recruit using repeatable patterns
• why scammers go after critics with lawsuits and intimidation
• Russia’s CBDC rollout strategy and the bigger lesson for adoption
• Tether’s scale, freezing power and why it resembles a de facto CBDC
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