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Bitcoin Wasn’t Hacked in Coldcard Attack, Pompliano Explains
Key Takeaways Pompliano classified the Coldcard event as a third-party failure. Verified losses surpassed 1,360 BTC, valued at more than $86 million. The incident could
Bam Aquino Urges House to Pass CADENA Act as Blockchain Budget Bill Stalls in Congress
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Senator Bam Aquino is calling
Bitgo CEO Funds 100 BTC Wallet, Dares Anthropic’s AI to Steal It
Key Takeaways Bitgo funded 100 BTC on Aug. 1 to challenge Anthropic’s Claude models. Anthropic found 3 AI evaluation failures across 141,006 cybersecurity runs. Bitgo’s
Bitcoin Miners Face August Showdown After Revenue Rebound
Key Takeaways Bitcoin mining revenue rose to $875.35M in July, rebounding $38.93M from June. Hashrate Index shows hashprice climbed to $31.59 per PH/s, but miner
Coinkite Faces Class Action Threat as Bitcoin Wallet Bug Costs Users Over 1,300 BTC
Key Takeaways Victims are planning class-action lawsuits against Coinkite after losing $88 million to the Coldcard wallet bug. Legal experts are sharply divided on Coinkite’s
Iran Rejects Trump Deal as Hormuz Tensions Grip Markets Again
Key Takeaways Trump said Aug. 2 a Hormuz deal emerged, but Iran denied any agreement. Oil markets stayed volatile as IRGC restrictions kept Hormuz uncertainty
Stablecoin Supply Sheds $15 Billion in Biggest Drop Since Terra
Key Takeaways Stablecoin supply dropped $15 billion since May, the largest fall since Terra’s 2022 collapse. Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC accounted for most of
Saylor’s New Message Sparks Buy Speculation
Key Takeaways Saylor’s Sunday post fueled expectations of a Monday bitcoin buy announcement. Strategy’s ledger shows 3,588 BTC sold across two recent transactions. The company
AI Stocks Trade Like Memecoins While Bitcoin Barely Moves
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The 12 Words Standing Between You and Losing Everything
Key Takeaways A Trezor-impersonation scam drained $282 million after a victim shared their seed phrase earlier this year. A full 12-word BIP39 phrase carries about