When I hear someone say "get your coins off exchanges so no one can take it away from you": https://i.imgur.com/SnNPomS.png

Self-custody prevents remote seizure, but does not solve for physical seizure. Any world where you are worried about remote seizure, the risk of physical seizure will likely increase as well.

i've been wondering why there are no gangs that search for doxxed crypto-rich guys and just force them to give them their money

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sure but why isn't it a bigger trend? i thought we're going to hear a lot of these stories, even if not covered by mainstream media then just by word of mouth on twitter

It’s happened more than a few times

https://sfstandard.com/criminal-justice/how-a-cryptocurrency-robbery-in-sf-led-to-an-international-manhunt-in-taiwan/

https://news.bloombergtax.com/crypto/westchester-home-invasion-plan-targeted-bitcoin-prosecutors-say

seems like a no-brainer if you're a thug: most crypto ppl got rich too quickly to learn proper opsec, you can move around millions of stolen assets without catching any attention and crypto ppl are not famous for their proficiency in close-quarter combat