About this episode

This episode explores the control of money in the crypto space through various stories involving BonkDAO, government disputes over Bitcoin reserves, and a romance scam laundering network uncovered by Interpol.

This week, we're looking at three stories that all ask the same question: who really controls the money? 👉🏼 First, a crypto attacker walked away with $20 million from BonkDAO without hacking a single line of code. He simply bought enough voting power to pass a proposal that transferred the treasury to himself. 👉🏼 Then we head to Washington, where America's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has stalled because two government departments are fighting over who gets to hold roughly $21 billion worth of Bitcoin. 👉🏼 And finally, Interpol has uncovered a $122 million romance-scam laundering network linked to a 20-year-old crypto wallet, highlighting how blockchain investigators are becoming increasingly effective at tracing money across multiple chains. Let's get into it 🚀 **** TIMESTAMPS 2:01 Bonk DAO's treasury gets hacked for $20m via vote stacking 6:10 The March 2025 big promise locked in a turf war 8:32 Interpol wraps Operation First Light 2026 - what even is it? 11:13 Short, sharp news bites **** Show notes: Curious about our app? Try out the new Bamboo demo mode . OR try our new Micro-Investment Calculator Have you subscribed to the Crypto Curious Newsletter ? **** If you’re…

Topics covered

• Bitcoin custody
• crypto attacks
• government disputes
• blockchain investigations
• romance scams

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• BonkDAO
• crypto
• Interpol
• romance scam
• blockchain
• voting power
• treasury
• government

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BonkDAO, Interpol

Places: Washington

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