Crypto Hack Reignites Regulatory Debate
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A $6B crypto hack resets the political clock on digital-asset regulation — even if the failure was at a single firm, not the chain. If you touch crypto rails, assume higher scrutiny on custody, audits, and incident response, and get ahead of it before new rules harden.
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