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Why crypto ‘audited’ badges are giving investors a dangerous false sense of security

Why crypto ‘audited’ badges are giving investors a dangerous false sense of securityWorldPing

At 1:30 p.m. UTC on Feb. 21, 2025, Bybit began moving funds from an Ethereum cold wallet to a warm wallet, the sort of routine transfer designed to make custody look boring.

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