Willy Woo Sees 20%-40% Chance of Partial Coldcard Bitcoin Recovery
Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo estimates authorities have a 20% to 40% chance of recovering part of the bitcoin stolen through the Cold...
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Coldcard exploit drains over 1,367 BTC from air-gapped wallets, shaking self-custody confidence
The exploit undermines trust in self-custody solutions, potentially driving users towards institutional custody options and Bitcoi...
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What Is an Air-Gapped Bitcoin Wallet? Why the Coldcard Exploit Changes the Conversation About Offline Security
Air-gapped wallets keep private keys completely offline, reducing exposure to hackers—but they're not immune from threats.
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Researchers just uncovered 4,200 malicious smart contracts that successfully tricked 5,700 victims into signing away their crypto
Simulating transfers using safety tools inside crypto wallets can show a small gain even when the final transaction sends the user...
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Former FBI agent indicted for stealing crypto from FBI
A former FBI special agent has been indicted after being accused of stealing somewhere in the region of $1 million in cryptocurren...
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Bitcoin rebounds to $64K as Coldcard hack rattles self-custody confidence
The Coldcard hack challenges self-custody's reliability, potentially shifting trust back to institutional solutions and sparking s...
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Bitcoin community responds swiftly to Coldcard exploit as 1,367 BTC drained from vulnerable wallets
The swift community response highlights the critical role of open-source code in enhancing security and mitigating future vulnerab...
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Coldcard Bitcoin Theft Continues, Now Estimated Over $114 Million In Total Stolen
Bitcoin Magazine Coldcard Bitcoin Theft Continues, Now Estimated Over $114 Million In Total Stolen Hackers continue to drain Coldc...
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A timeline of Coldcard’s $85M bitcoin theft
Last week, hackers discovered a five-year-old bug in Coldcard software and used it to drain over 1,158 BTC worth over $72 million...
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No dice? Your Bitcoin hardware wallet is probably not as secure as you thought it was
Most people don't realize that an air-gapped Bitcoin wallet can keep a private key away from the internet for years and still be v...
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Bitcoin, ether decline as Coldcard exploit enters a fifth day
Nevertheless, the drop in crypto prices seems restrained given the magnitude of losses in the wallet hack and the erosion of confi...
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Hackers exploit Coldcard firmware flaw, stealing $89 million in Bitcoin from thousands of wallets
The Coldcard exploit highlights the critical need for robust firmware security and may shift trust back to centralized exchanges f...
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Hong Kong police flag $3M romance scam involving fake crypto app
The rise in romance-linked crypto scams underscores the urgent need for enhanced consumer education and regulatory measures in dig...
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Bitcoin Wasn’t Hacked in Coldcard Attack, Pompliano Explains
Anthony Pompliano separated the Coldcard security failure from Bitcoin’s protocol as verified losses exceeded $86 million. His war...
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Coldcard exploit sparks Bitcoin flight, ‘bullish’ crypto consolidation: Hodler’s Digest, August 2
The “sickening” loss of $90 million of Bitcoin from cold storage weighs heavily on sentiment, as the Clarity Act stalls with just...
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Coinkite Faces Class Action Threat as Bitcoin Wallet Bug Costs Users Over 1,300 BTC
Coinkite, the company behind Coldcard, the hardware wallet affected by a vulnerability in its seed generation code, might face leg...
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Another crypto wallet pulls the plug tomorrow with no exact cutoff, leaving users racing to rescue tokens
Ctrl Wallet users have reached the app's last scheduled day of full service. On Aug. 3, sending, receiving, swaps, and dApp connec...
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Coldcard’s $89M wallet bug triggers the biggest Bitcoin movement since FTX and completely distorts market signals
Coldcard’s wallet crisis has shaken Bitcoin sentiment, blurred on-chain signals and exposed a recurring weakness in AI-assisted cy...
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