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18,270 BTC left a Binance hot wallet in one transaction, and no one can freeze it. Censorship resistance cuts both ways, and so does "not your keys"

r/Bitcoin/u/ManVsBugs18h ago8/10

On-chain tracing via TRM Labs shows 18,270 BTC left a Binance hot wallet in one transaction, and the BTC cannot be frozen, unlike stablecoins. A sharp look at censorship resistance.

#Security#Bitcoin
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18,270 BTC left a Binance hot wallet in one transaction, and no one can freeze it. Censorship resistance cuts both ways, and so does "not your keys" · CryptoBloggers