#钱包被盗和资金损失 This Russian traffic police case may seem like a criminal news story, but I see a familiar historical clue inside — the story of abuse of power and theft of coins. In the crypto world, this has never been a new phenomenon.

Back in 2022, when Bitcoin was still turbulent, 20 million rubles worth of BTC was a huge sum for ordinary people. The police's most ruthless aspect wasn't in technology but in exploiting the convenience of their authority — illegally accessing mobile phones during investigations, transferring funds via messaging apps, and even using violence to coerce. I have seen this mode of power intervention in many historical cases: when institutional forces intervene in crypto assets, systemic security breaches often occur.

Reflecting on this decade-long cycle: early wallet thefts mostly resulted from user mishandling or phishing attacks, but in recent years, cases of direct involvement by authorities in asset transfers have increased. What does this indicate? It shows that as the scale of crypto assets grows, the greed for them has expanded from hackers to more complex social levels. While the court sentenced him to 7 years in prison, giving victims a superficial sense of justice, the deeper lesson of such cases is: your wallet security depends not only on password strength but also on the rule of law and the level of power checks in your country.

Those still in the circle should remember this contrast: choosing where to store your coins, selecting wallet types, and even deciding where to live — these decisions carry much more weight than you might imagine. History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes.