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17.07.2026

Peter Todd: Wallets may incorrectly treat assets as euros — Wallets could misclassify euro assets

Peter Todd describes how sending certain assets to a fresh wallet—even one that has not enabled assets—results in the wallet displaying them as if they are genuine euros.

According to Peter Todd, the wallet automatically applies the EUR to USD exchange rate, even for beta versions, highlighting a potential exploit.

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Todd has previously commented on privacy concerns in digital assets, noting the Bank for International Settlements' focus on stablecoin privacy. He also introduced a Bitcoin charity for Ukraine, suggesting that spreading donations can help protect user privacy. His ongoing analysis has centered on technical and privacy vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency systems.

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