Is Bitcoin really safe?

Nakamoto 2025-11-12 18:46 81543人围观 BTC

Ask whether Bitcoin is really safe? 544, line 4 of Yi hexagram, sixty-four: Zhongxing, informing the public to follow, and using it as a basis to move to the country. "Xiang" says: Telling the public to obey is to benefit one's ambitions.

The Yi hexagram symbolizes gain and is a lucky hexagram, which shows that the security of Bitcoin is indeed very high. The line is relatively neutral, neither good nor bad. Moving the country means moving the capital, which is consistent with the special situation of Bitcoin hiding wealth and storing it in the network.

532, Line 2 of the family hexagram moves, 62: Wu Yousui, in the middle, Zhenji. "Xiang" says: The good luck of six and two is to follow the sundae.

The family hexagram symbolizes a family, and Bitcoin is like your family. You can trust it to take care of your money.
The line says that women cook food and take care of the housework at home, which is consistent with Bitcoin being like a good housekeeper.

Recently, the news that 120,000 Bitcoins from a Cambodian pig-killing gang were confiscated by the US government spread throughout the Internet. The first reaction of many people after reading this news is: Is Bitcoin still safe? Even thought “Bitcoin is finished.

In October 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a historic asset forfeiture action and successfully seized approximately 127,271 Bitcoins held by Chen Zhi, chairman of the Cambodian Prince Group, worth approximately US$15 billion at the time. The case became the largest cryptocurrency seizure in the history of the U.S. Department of Justice and sparked widespread global concern about the security of Bitcoin and the technical capabilities of law enforcement.

Does this mean Bitcoin’s security is fundamentally flawed? The particularity of this case is that Bitcoin was originally designed as a decentralized digital currency, whose core features include anonymity and censorship resistance. However, the DOJ’s successful seizures demonstrate that, under certain conditions, law enforcement agencies have the ability to penetrate these protective layers.

Doesn’t it mean that Bitcoin is decentralized, unregulated, and absolutely safe? Why did the U.S. government confiscate it when it said it would be confiscated? This directly strikes at the core and most fragile point of the Bitcoin myth.

To use the I Ching hexagrams to discuss the security of Bitcoin, one needs to first understand the preliminary interpretation of the two hexagrams: the Yi hexagram is related to the "migrating wealth" characteristic of Bitcoin, and the family hexagram is likened to "trustworthy asset management."

The Yi hexagram emphasizes "adapting to the times" and the family hexagram reminds "internal order", which corresponds to the core of Bitcoin security: there is no absolute security, only dynamic balance.

The fourth line of the Yi hexagram moves: "In the middle of the line, tell the public to follow, and use it to move to the country." Moving the capital is very visual, but the core lies in "reporting to the public." A major event such as moving the capital must obtain the consent and assistance of the authority (public) in order to be successful.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s seizure of Bitcoin was the intervention of the “public” (state law enforcement forces). This shows that in a huge system (the "country" is the Bitcoin network), if an individual's behavior ("relocation", that is, transferring assets) violates the "public" (law), he can no longer rely on the protection of the system. The hexagram "Bank of China" is a warning to follow the righteous path, but the behavior of the fraud gang deviated from this path, so it was sanctioned by the "public".

Yi Gua hereby warns that although the Bitcoin network itself ("country") has a beneficial function, its security does not transcend social laws and public power. If an individual misbehaves (e.g. used for money laundering, fraud), the so-called "security" will collapse.

The second line of the family hexagram moves: "Wu Yousui, in the center, chastity and good fortune"”
The core of the family hexagram is internal order and everyone keeping their place. The line says that if a woman takes care of the housework at home and does not go out to make meritorious deeds, she will gain good fortune.

This hexagram exactly points out the weakness of Bitcoin’s security. True security comes from strict "internal" management, that is, the custody of private keys. If the person in charge of the assets (the "housewife") fails in her duties, or if the "house rules" (personal safety regulations) are lax, the family (the assets) can be put in danger.

The U.S. government discovered the loopholes in the private key management of this "family" (fraud gang) (perhaps through undercover agents, hackers, or insider cooperation), and then realized the confiscation.

Family Gua would like to remind you that the security of Bitcoin is highly dependent on the user's own operation and security awareness ("Zhen" means integrity and prudence). If the user's own behavior is not "honest", the good omen will turn into a bad omen.

To put it simply: the U.S. government found the "key" (private key) to the "safe" of the fraud gang, rather than smashing the manufacturing process of the "safe" of Bitcoin. This proves that the “human link” of private key management is the most vulnerable part of Bitcoin’s security myth.

Conclusion: Is Bitcoin Safe?
The answer is: its security is layered and conditional, not absolute.
Dispelling the myth of "absolute security": Bitcoin is designed to be "censorship-resistant", not "a talisman for illegal activities." Its security cannot override the laws of sovereign states.

The core of security lies in the wisdom of "Family Gua": you are the first person responsible for asset security. If you hold Bitcoin, you must use the most reliable method (such as a hardware wallet) to keep your private key offline, just like you protect your family, and ensure that your behavior is legal and compliant.

Understand the warning of "Yi Gua": To take advantage of the "gain" characteristics of Bitcoin, you must walk on the path of "Zhongzheng". Before investing, be sure to fully understand the laws, regulations and policy risks of your country (especially China).