The $24M Copy-Paste Mistake: When Your Phone Becomes the Hacker
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This week on Crypto Weekly Recap, we break down two stories that prove the biggest threat in crypto is often not the code — it is human behavior. A crypto influencer loses $24 million in an address-poisoning scam after copying the wrong wallet address from transaction history. One click. One paste. Life-changing money gone. At the same time, researchers uncover a new exploit targeting iPhones that can steal credentials from crypto wallets, showing how attackers are moving beyond phishing links and into device-level compromise. In this episode we break down: •How the $24M address poisoning attack actually worked •Why copy-paste habits are becoming a major attack vector •The growing threat of mobile device exploits targeting crypto wallets •Simple security habits that can prevent catastrophic mistakes We also cover why slowing down before sending funds may be the most important habit in crypto. Plus, in this week’s HundredCoin Spotlight, we look at a project designed to enforce discipline directly in the protocol with a 100-hour protection cycle that limits rapid bot manipulation, panic selling, and instant wallet drains. If you care about self-custody, security, and protecting your crypto, this is an episode you do not want to miss. Because in crypto… Sometimes the difference between keeping your money and losing it is five seconds of verification. Keep your keys safe. Stay sharp. And always keep it 💯.
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