Bitfinity Weekly : Custody Chronicles
Welcome to Issue #177 of Bitfinity Weekly for our #BITFINIANS community. If this newsletter was forwarded to you, sign up here.
What's in Today's Email?
- Bitcoin Bytes
- Global Crypto News
- In the IC
- This Week in our Blog
- Tweet of the Week
- Infographic Insights
- A Matter of Opinion
Bitcoin Bytes
- Chain Cleanse : European police dismantled a high-profile crypto-mixer and seized millions in Bitcoin. Authorities in Germany and Switzerland took down the “Cryptomixer” service, confiscating servers and roughly €25M in Bitcoin to disrupt money-laundering infrastructure.
- Custody Shift : Self-custody and custody diversification remain a growing theme for holders. Recent industry analysis shows more entities moving coins into regulated custody arrangements or encouraging self-custody as firms and individuals rethink custody models.
- Domain Drop : U.S. prosecutors seized a domain tied to a Burma-based crypto scam operation. The Department of Justice moved to take down a scam platform’s web domain this week, part of a broader push to disrupt transnational fraud rings that use crypto rails.
- Block & Bail : A High Court in India grants conditional bail in a 2018 Bitcoin extortion case. The court this week gave bail to several police constables convicted in the high-profile case, a reminder that legal outcomes around crypto-linked crime continue to unfold in Indian courts.
Global Crypto News
- Regulate & Vote : UK ministers propose banning crypto political donations. Policymakers are moving to block anonymous crypto contributions to political campaigns, citing traceability and election-integrity concerns.
- Chain Bets : Prediction markets and on-chain betting show renewed activity. Coverage this week highlights rising user engagement on decentralized prediction platforms as traders test new markets and social features.
- Drop & Earn : Multiple NFT drops and utility launches populated the calendar this week. Market listings and event trackers show a busy schedule of collections focused on membership, access, and in-product perks rather than pure collectibles.
- DAO for Aid : Animoca Brands asks the crypto community to support Tai Po fire relief. The gaming and NFT group ran a community appeal on Dec 1 to coordinate relief donations and spotlight social impact through Web3 channels.
- Crypto Chai : India Blockchain Week kicks off in Bengaluru. A weeklong series of Web3 events and hackathons began Dec 1, bringing global foundations, local builders, and meetups together to demo tools and open-source projects.
In the IC
- Steady Push : Developers posted steady open-source pushes this week, with multiple repo updates. That quiet cadence of bug fixes and small features suggests sustained, practical development rather than hype-driven bursts.
- Dev by Default : DFINITY posted a roadmap reminder highlighting AI, Bitcoin DeFi and on-chain apps as core priorities. The November 28 update framed Caffeine and developer tooling as near-term focus areas for making on-chain app building easier.
This Week in our Blog
This week we explain how SHA-256 works as a “digital blender”: once data is hashed, it becomes practically impossible to reverse — giving Bitcoin its immutability and security. It also shows why even quantum computers aren’t a fatal threat today, and outlines how future upgrades (post-quantum cryptography, alternate signature schemes) could safeguard Bitcoin for decades to come.
Fred
Tweet of the Week
Recently, there’s been a lot of consumer apps that help businesses get paid in Bitcoin.
— Bitfinity Network (@bitfinitynet) November 28, 2025
However, some Bitcoiners say BTC is meant to be saved, not spent.
What do you think?
Infographic Insights
Building on Bitfinity?
Get familiar with the explorers in the ecosystem.
A Matter of Opinion
This week’s headlines suggest that crypto is settling into a phase where accountability matters more than excitement. Mixer takedowns, seized scam domains, and old court cases resurfacing all show that bad actors have fewer places to operate quietly.
The conversation around custody reflects a similar shift. People are becoming more intentional about how they manage digital assets, not because of trends, but because the ecosystem is finally treating storage and security as everyday responsibilities.
Overall, the stories aren’t dramatic, yet they signal steady progress. Crypto is adjusting to clearer expectations, more oversight, and a slow but necessary cleanup—step by step building the kind of trust the industry has long asked for.
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