Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, insisted that publicizing wallet addresses for a proof-of-reserves creates attack vectors for hackers, nation-state actors and “every type of troll imaginable,” adding that “no institutional-grade or enterprise security analyst would recommend it

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May 26, 2025

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Saylor suggested that no institutional grade or enterprise security analyst would recommend publicly sharing wallet addresses, as it enables full traceability of past and future transactions

Saylor finished his speech by saying that the wallets, once they are published, are “the intact vector for hackers, nation-state actors, every type of troll imaginable. It creates so much liability that you should think twice before you do it.” However, Saylor admitted that there is nothing wrong with publishing addresses at a small level.

“If you publish your wallets, that’s an attack vector for hackers, nationstate actors, every type of troll imaginable. It creates so much liability you should think twice before you ever do it.”

"You publish your wallet, that's an attack vector for hackers, nation-state actors, every type of troll imaginable," Saylor said.

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