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Globally, governments are increasingly using public safety arguments to expand surveillance and detention powers. For crypto markets, this reinforces the narrative of state overreach, potentially driving demand for decentralized, censorship-resistant assets over the long term. However, the immediate effect is negligible as the crypto market remains focused on macro factors like inflation and BTC ETF flows.

Northern Territory government introduces draft youth justice laws allowing police to hold young people for up to 48 hours without a legal guardian.

Northern Territory youth justice law sparks privacy concerns for crypto advocates

Northern Territory's youth justice draft law opens window for crypto advocates to fight for privacy rights – here's how to submit comments before it's too late