Bybit Study: 16 Blockchains Have Protocol‑Level Fund Freezing Capabilities
A new study found that 16 current blockchains possess protocol-level freezing capabilities that allow foundations or governance groups to block specific addresses, with an additional 19 potentially able to support freezi...
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