We dig into why scams and hacks feel relentless right now, from AI-powered trickery to supply chain compromises that shake confidence in hardware wallets. We also challenge the “just use an ETF” narrative, then close with a sobering look at CBDCs and how control can be enforced from the top down. • the simple rule that “too good to be true” is always a scam • Grokbot agents, browser access and the privacy trade-off • Ledger supply chain attacks and why authorised resellers are not enough • self-custody threat models, open source components and DIY options • the Blink wallet hack, why 2FA matters and custodial versus self-custody risk • African Bitcoin Corporation red flags and how reputations get laundered • how scammers write, promise and recruit using repeatable patterns • why scammers go after critics with lawsuits and intimidation • Russia’s CBDC rollout strategy and the bigger lesson for adoption • Tether’s scale, freezing power and why it resembles a de facto CBDC https://x.com/abcptzahttps://x.com/BitcoinEkasihttps://x.com/OrangeSaaShttps://x.com/handrehttps://handre.substack.comhttps://bitcoinonly.io/https://www.useorange.com/https://btcpayserver.org/https://btcpay386617.lndyn.com/login?ReturnUrl=%2Fhttps://bitcoinfriendlysa.co.zaLinks:X: @gavingrePrimal: GavinBGreen@primal.netNOSTR: npub12qv07tpwk8x8fy2uuqczghpappap395npuxvsx8pgksh97pezv7s8r7qta