PHYSICAL ATTACKS ON CRYPTO HOLDERS UP 33% GLOBALLY — $124M LOST IN EARLY 2026. WRENCH ATTACKS ARE THE NEW ATM.

Global physical attacks against cryptocurrency holders rose 33% in the first half of 2026, with roughly $124 million in losses reported. Criminals are increasingly combining cyber tactics — social engineering, address surveillance, wallet exposure — with in-person violence. The Maximalist read: the OpSec doctrine matters more, not less, as the number of Bitcoin holders grows. Every self-custody talk warns about wrench attacks; the numbers now confirm the threat is scaling with adoption. Multi-sig setups, distributed backups, geographic separation of keys, and disciplined silence about holdings are what stops this. Bitcoin's monetary sovereignty is real. So is the fact that a bearer asset makes you a target for whoever wants to take it from you.