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Matt Odell: Bitcoiners Getting SIM Swapped - What You Need To Know About Custody, Privacy, Passwords and More

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The Privacy and Security Issues of Bitcoin

A SimSwap is when someone convinces your cell phone carrier to swap possession of your phone number to them. A malicious person could do the same exact thing and then as a result, they receive any calls or text messages that would normally go to your number. Scammers have figured out how to get around those requirements. So we basically ended up in this situation where our phone number is being used almost for American audience, almost as a social security number.

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