{
  "slug": "crypto-withdrawal-authorization",
  "title": "Irreversible by design. So make sure a human signed it.",
  "summary": "A crypto withdrawal or treasury transfer can't be clawed back. Deepfake- and social-engineering-approved transfers have moved eight figures in single incidents. Custody isn't the gap \u2014 authorization is.",
  "lede": "A crypto withdrawal or treasury transfer can't be reversed. Attackers have moved eight figures in single incidents by approving transfers through compromised sessions, social-engineered operators, and deepfaked executive sign-offs. The keys were secure. The authorization wasn't.",
  "date": "2026-06-15",
  "reading_time": "5 min read",
  "category": "Security",
  "tags": [
    "crypto",
    "withdrawals",
    "treasury",
    "authorization",
    "deepfake"
  ],
  "image": "https://cdn.twc.sh/images/igcache/Crypto%20Withdrawal%20Authorization/1200_630/blog.jpg",
  "url": "/blog/crypto-withdrawal-authorization.html",
  "wordcount": 494,
  "related": [
    "deepfake-cfo-wire-fraud",
    "agent-chargeback-liability",
    "delegation-tokens-explained"
  ],
  "schema": "Article"
}