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Habeeba Mukhi

Senior Editor

Karachi, Pakistan

Habeeba Mukhi has been writing about crypto for 5+ years—long enough to watch "this is the future of finance" and "this is definitely a scam" be said about the same coin in the same week. At The Crypto Encounter, she cuts through the noise, the hype, and the Twitter threads promising 100x gains, turning blockchain chaos into stories that are sharp, smart, and actually worth reading.

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Proof of reserves dashboard contrasted with crypto exchange custody, liabilities, withdrawal controls, and security risks

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Proof of Reserves Is Not Proof of Safety

Proof of reserves can reveal part of a crypto exchange’s asset position. However, it cannot show the full balance sheet, legal ownership, withdrawal access,…

Aug 4, 202614 min read

A secure glowing blockchain core surrounded by phishing messages, a suspicious browser link, a risky wallet approval, and an exposed recovery phrase.

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The Myth of the Unhackable Blockchain

The unhackable blockchain may protect a network’s transaction history, but users remain exposed through wallets, devices, phishing links, smart contracts, exchanges, and human error.

Aug 3, 202612 min read

Hardware wallet, phishing alert, exposed recovery phrase, and broken chain illustrating how poor habits weaken crypto safety.

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Your Crypto Is Only as Safe as Your Worst Habit

Blockchain networks can be technically secure while their users remain exposed. This guide explains how everyday habits weaken crypto safety and provides practical steps…

Jul 31, 202614 min read

Illustration showing a secure blockchain surrounded by vulnerable user-facing layers including a wallet, phone, browser, seed phrase, and phishing message.

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The Crypto Security Gap Between Experts and Ordinary Users

Secure blockchains cannot protect users from every fake website, stolen recovery phrase, deceptive approval, or impersonation scam. This guide explains the technical and human…

Jul 30, 202614 min read

Secure blockchain transaction surrounded by phishing, wallet and device risks illustrating the limits of encrypted crypto payments.

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The Lie Behind Encrypted Crypto Payments

Crypto protocols can use powerful cryptography while users remain vulnerable to phishing, malicious wallet approvals, stolen recovery phrases and social engineering. Here is what…

Jul 29, 202611 min read

Bitcoin symbol beside the U.S. Treasury with $40 trillion U.S. debt and August 3 and 5 Treasury financing dates highlighted.

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Bitcoin Holds Above $66K as U.S. Debt Nears $40 Trillion. The Real Test Comes in August

Bitcoin is holding above $66,000 as U.S. federal debt nears $40 trillion. Treasury's August borrowing update could reveal whether rising government financing needs create…

Jul 21, 202611 min read

Bitcoin symbol between oil infrastructure and a damaged AI chip as geopolitical tensions and technology losses pressure risk markets.

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Bitcoin Slips Below $64K as Oil Surge and AI Stock Rout Rattle Risk Assets

Bitcoin fell below $64,000 as an oil spike, U.S.-Iran hostilities, and semiconductor losses weakened global risk appetite.

Jul 20, 202610 min read

$Bitcoin and DeFi market divergence illustration showing a gold Bitcoin beside a fractured DeFi block, representing DeFi's sharper decline and the Summer.fi shutdown.$

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Bitcoin Slipped. DeFi Sank. The Difference Could Matter More Than Investors Think

DeFi fell much harder than Bitcoin during a broad crypto decline. Summer.fi’s wind-down shows how security failures can become business-continuity crises.

Jul 17, 202610 min read

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Bitcoin Slips as U.S.-Iran Tensions Overpower Inflation Relief: Why Ethereum Is Holding Up Better

Bitcoin gave back part of its inflation-driven rebound as U.S.-Iran tensions intensified, while Ether retained stronger weekly momentum and targeted ETF demand.

Jul 16, 20268 min read

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Ethereum Jumps After Softer Inflation, but Can the Rally Turn Into a Lasting Recovery?

Ethereum rose 6.1% after softer U.S. inflation improved risk sentiment. The next test is whether macro relief can develop into sustained demand.

Jul 15, 20269 min read