If The Bitcoin Group has one eternal subject, it is theft. From Mt. Gox to Bitfinex to the endless parade of exchange failures, phishing rings, rug pulls and DeFi exploits, the panel returned to scams and hacks more than any other topic. The recurring lesson — self-custody, verify, don't trust the middleman — was hammered home the hard way, week after week, as billions evaporated in real time.