Tether freezes stolen USDT from Ledger, are hardware wallets safe?
Tether froze stolen USDT from Ledger. Tangem co-founder Andrey Lazutkin pointed out that the complexity of hardware expands the attack surface. Components such as screens and firmware introduce new points of failure, and then Tether directly stepped in to freeze the assets involved in the case.
I support freezing hackers' assets to stop losses in time, but we must be wary of the centralization risks behind it. Opponents believe cold wallets should not be subject to outside intervention, but if stolen funds are allowed to move freely, who will save the victims? Yet this also harshly proves that as long as a token has a built-in blacklist, having the private key does not mean having absolute control. 🔒
Next, there are two specific points to watch: first, whether Tangem and other manufacturers will really shift toward a minimalist design; second, where the future boundaries of Tether's asset-freezing authority will be. 👁️
When you look down at the hardware wallet in your hand, the issuer's power plug has actually always been plugged into the wall.
#Tether冻结Ledger盗窃案相关USDT $USDT
Tether froze stolen USDT from Ledger. Tangem co-founder Andrey Lazutkin pointed out that the complexity of hardware expands the attack surface. Components such as screens and firmware introduce new points of failure, and then Tether directly stepped in to freeze the assets involved in the case.
I support freezing hackers' assets to stop losses in time, but we must be wary of the centralization risks behind it. Opponents believe cold wallets should not be subject to outside intervention, but if stolen funds are allowed to move freely, who will save the victims? Yet this also harshly proves that as long as a token has a built-in blacklist, having the private key does not mean having absolute control. 🔒
Next, there are two specific points to watch: first, whether Tangem and other manufacturers will really shift toward a minimalist design; second, where the future boundaries of Tether's asset-freezing authority will be. 👁️
When you look down at the hardware wallet in your hand, the issuer's power plug has actually always been plugged into the wall.
#Tether冻结Ledger盗窃案相关USDT $USDT