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Canadian billionaire: Cryptocurrency can be confiscated, not digital gold

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CoinWorld News: Canadian billionaire and philanthropist Frank Giustra warns that the cryptocurrency industry is vulnerable to government intervention, reigniting debates about the safe-haven status of cryptocurrencies. He pointed out that the incident where U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mentioned the federal seizure of approximately $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency wallets demonstrates Bitcoin's fragility. Giustra stated, "It's 100% confiscated Bitcoin. They can track you down and ultimately find you." He emphasized that public ledger technology leaves permanent traces, making Bitcoin insecure in the face of government "surveillance eyes." He believes that the U.S. government's Bitcoin reserves are obtained through confiscation and said, "I prefer to sleep peacefully at night." Giustra also pointed out that institutional adoption is the main risk factor for cryptocurrency decentralization, stating, "Wall Street owns and controls the outcome."
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PocketValidator
· 10h ago
I've never really thought in detail about the matter of permanent traces before; upon reflection, it's truly terrifying.
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PaperhandsPoet
· 10h ago
Institutions adopting = risk, this statement is too harsh but cannot be refuted
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IHateFalseProsperity.
· 10h ago
Public ledgers are indeed a double-edged sword; transparency ≠ security
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StopLossSparrow
· 10h ago
The moment Wall Street moved in, decentralization started to go bad—old “weed” traders all know this.
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LittleSunOfStainedGlass
· 10h ago
A billion dollars gone just like that, and this is considered a safe-haven asset?
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