Notes on blockchain security, digital-asset policy, and what both mean for Ethiopia. Published first to LinkedIn, collected here.
On 29 October 2026 attackers drained about $6.4 billion from Binance’s hot wallets across 11 blockchains in twenty minutes. How one compromised laptop made it possible, where the money went, what Binance and the stablecoin issuers did, and a free tool to check whether a deposit you received came from a wallet linked to the theft.
Bybit ended Ethiopian Birr support on its P2P platform on 21 July 2025. This is what the loss of a compliant on-ramp does to Ethiopian traders, to remittance and freelance income, and to the country’s position in the digital economy if other exchanges follow.
The $1.5 billion Bybit breach was a wake-up call for the crypto industry. How the attack worked, why Ethiopian users carry more of the risk than most, and what Japan’s exchange regulations show about protecting people properly.
Three myths that keep serious people away from digital assets: that crypto is only for criminals, that it is anonymous and untraceable, and that it has no real-world use. Each one tested against the evidence, with the case for Ethiopia and Africa.
