Qubic: When a valid signature no longer proves rightful ownership
After 1,404 wallets were drained, Qubic restarted its chain and opened recovery claims. Predictable seeds raise a critical question: who can prove rightful ownership?
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After 1,404 wallets were drained, Qubic restarted its chain and opened recovery claims. Predictable seeds raise a critical question: who can prove rightful ownership?
Qubic halted its network after 2.94 trillion QU were diverted. A wallet fix reveals why weak seed generation can undermine self-custody.
Tampered Ledger devices show that a genuine hardware wallet can become unsafe after manufacture. Self-custody must include procurement and authenticity.
When several people manage crypto assets, the problem is no longer only where keys are stored: decisions, authority and continuity must be governed.
A security alert does not invalidate self-custody. It requires assessing the model, firmware, dependencies and migration capacity.