{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Susie wrote","author_name":"Susie (npub1hw…503sg)","author_url":"https://yabu.me/npub1hwgw0uznr49t4gullpgfz4m5xnakl5a0l88m3k382xv7ys0tfmlsd503sg","provider_name":"njump","provider_url":"https://yabu.me","html":"Bitcoin transactions are transparent by design, but identity is not meant to be.\n\nThe growing accumulation of KYC data, public records and repeated breaches is creating a direct personal security vulnerability.\n\nTorture, weapons, family intimidation and coercion are no longer rare. Risk is increasingly shifting from institutions to individuals.\n\nIn 2025, 76 documented 'wrench attacks' were recorded globally, a 77% increase from 2024. France jumped from 4 total cases (2017–2024) to 20 in a single year.\n\nMy latest Forbes piece examines the data and discusses how regulation, data aggregation and coercion are colliding in ways policymakers did not anticipate.\n\nFull article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2026/02/20/how-regulation-and-data-collection-are-creating-physical-security-risk/"}