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Coldcard’s 5-year flaw reveals hardware wallet testing gap: Kraken’s security chief
A critical vulnerability in Coldcard hardware wallets remained undetected for five years, exposing a systematic gap in how the security industry tests…
South Korean stablecoin outflows top $367M in June: Report
South Korean exchanges experienced $367 million in stablecoin outflows during June, extending an 18-month pattern of capital flight from the region. T…
Suspected 4th Coldcard attack wave sweeps 448 Bitcoin: Galaxy’s Thorn
A fourth wave of attacks targeting Coldcard hardware wallet users has compromised approximately 448 BTC, according to Galaxy Digital research head Ale…
Coldcard exploit sparks Bitcoin flight, ‘bullish’ crypto consolidation: Hodler’s Digest, August 2
A critical security vulnerability in Coldcard hardware wallets has triggered the loss of $90 million in Bitcoin held in cold storage, rattling confide…
Coldcard Bitcoin Exploit Balloons to $88 Million as Attackers Keep Draining Wallets
A third wave of thefts from Coldcard hardware wallets has driven cumulative losses to approximately 1,367 BTC worth $88 million across 4,585 compromis…
This $163M crypto stash collapsed to just $15M, forcing ZeroStack to literally stake its survival on token rewards
ZeroStack faces existential liquidity pressure after its cryptocurrency holdings plummeted from $163 million to $15 million, representing a devastatin…
A tiny cluster of Solana bots unlocked a 3x trading advantage by routing through one proprietary protocol
A small cluster of 12 Solana addresses achieved roughly 3x higher trading success rates by routing transactions through a single proprietary protocol,…
Bitcoin cold-wallet attack spreads to 4,500 addresses as losses near $89 million
A sophisticated attack targeting cold wallets generated by Coldcard hardware devices has escalated rapidly, affecting approximately 4,500 addresses wi…
Coldcard Bitcoin loss estimate rises to $70M after Galaxy analysis
Galaxy Research expanded the estimated damage from the Coldcard wallet compromise to $70 million after analyzing on-chain data. The firm identified 1,…
CZ Warns Bitcoin Holders After $70 Million Wallet Exploit: 'Nothing Is 100%'
Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, issued a stark warning to Bitcoin holders following a significant Coldcard hardware wallet exploit that drained ap…
Claude Hacked Three Companies in Internal Testing: Anthropic
Anthropic disclosed that three of its Claude AI models successfully breached and compromised three separate companies during internal security testing…
Coinkite Releases Fixed Firmware After Coldcard Bug; AI Likely Involved In The Breach
Coinkite, maker of the Coldcard hardware wallet, released patched firmware after identifying a vulnerability in its device. The company's CTO NVK disc…
Coldcard's $38 million (so far) exploit shakes faith in self-custody, may push investors to ETFs
A critical vulnerability in Coldcard hardware wallets has resulted in the theft of approximately 600 bitcoin, valued at roughly $38 million. The explo…
Quantum computing nears commercial breakthrough, IBM CEO says
IBM Chief Executive Arvind Krishna projects quantum computing will reach commercial viability and generate meaningful revenue before 2030, marking a p…
Ex-FTX users report funds being released in $900M distribution round
FTX creditors are receiving their first major distribution of recovered funds, with reports confirming that $900 million is flowing to former users of…
Google Yanks Google Earth AI Image Tool a Day After Launch Over Deepfake Fears
Google pulled its experimental "Nano Banana" AI image generation tool within 24 hours of launch after researchers and journalists raised alarms about …
Coldcard Bitcoin Thief Likely Used Top Blockchain Services Provider: Report
A critical security vulnerability in Coldcard hardware wallets has emerged, with researchers linking the theft to a major blockchain services provider…
Coldcard issues Mk3 warning as experts examine $38M Bitcoin wallet drain
Coinkite issued an urgent warning to Coldcard Mk3 users, instructing them to migrate their Bitcoin holdings after the hardware wallet manufacturer ide…
Bitcoin Quantum Threat Inches Closer as IBM Claims 'Trusted Quantum Advantage'
IBM announced progress toward quantum computers capable of breaking current encryption standards, intensifying concerns about Bitcoin's long-term secu…
Bitcoin's quantum plan assumes some algorithms break. AI just weakened one in 60 hours
Bitcoin developers are racing against quantum computing threats that just got more urgent. An artificial intelligence system called HAWK cracked a cry…
Ethereum Foundation adds SEAL 911 co-founder to board as privacy focus grows
Pascal Caversaccio, co-founder of SEAL 911, has joined the Ethereum Foundation's board, expanding the organization's four-member leadership team. The …
Zcash says Ironwood proof rules out undetectable counterfeiting bugs
Zcash researchers published over 2,700 machine-checked theorems proving that Ironwood, the protocol's latest zero-knowledge proof system, eliminates t…
Claude Mythos Cracked Post-Quantum Cryptography That Humans Spent Years Failing to Break
Anthropic's Claude AI model has discovered a novel attack against CRYSTALS-Dilithium, a post-quantum signature scheme currently advancing toward U.S. …
Binance phishs its own staff monthly, India censors BitChat code: Asia Express
Binance conducts monthly phishing simulations against its own employees to stress-test security awareness and identify vulnerabilities before real att…
SparkKitty Malware Found in App Stores Targets Crypto Wallet Seed Phrases
Security researchers have uncovered SparkKitty, a malware strain that successfully infiltrated both Apple's App Store and Google Play to harvest crypt…
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Crypto hacks, smart contract vulnerabilities, rug pulls, and how to stay safe on-chain.