In the current 'Extreme Fear' market (F&G index 25), trivial events amplify narrative risks. This highlights how legacy system fragility—like airlines' lithium battery policies—can indirectly threaten crypto's portability narrative. As institutional custody solutions grow (32% YoY), such incidents validate the shift toward vault-based storage over personal hardware for 90% of institutional holdings.

An EasyJet flight was diverted to Rome due to a power bank discovered in checked luggage.