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Aug 17, 2026 · BTC $63,431

SafePal Breach Exposes 40,000 Bitcoin Wallet Holders' Home Addresses

A flaw in an order-tracking plugin exposed names, physical addresses, and phone numbers of nearly 40,000 SafePal customers—raising urgent concerns about physical security for Bitcoin holders.

Aug 16, 2026 · BTC $63,012

Bank Leumi and UBS Moves Show What Institutional Bitcoin Adoption Actually Looks Like

Two contrasting institution stories this week—Israel's largest bank entering crypto trading and a Swiss giant surging its ETF exposure—reveal how mainstream finance is quietly reshaping Bitcoin's investor base.

Aug 15, 2026 · BTC $63,009

Abu Dhabi's $490M Bitcoin Stake Shows What Institutional Conviction Actually Looks Like

Sovereign wealth funds from Abu Dhabi are holding Bitcoin as a top-two portfolio position, while Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan quietly grew their ETF stakes by double digits last quarter.

Aug 14, 2026 · BTC $62,605

Trezor Breach and Chinese AI Finds Expose Bitcoin's Security Gap at $62,605

A data leak affecting nearly 14,000 Trezor users and new findings from Chinese AI models on Bitcoin's open-source code are putting custody security under fresh scrutiny.

Aug 12, 2026 · BTC $63,950

How the Coldcard Exploit Moved 233,000 BTC — and What It Reveals at $63,950

A July hardware wallet attack triggered one of the largest self-custody migrations in recent memory. Here's what the response tells us about where Bitcoin security is heading.

Aug 5, 2026 · BTC $64,132

Coldcard's $120M Hack at $64,132 Puts Bitcoin Custody Practices Under a Microscope

A major hardware wallet breach is moving Bitcoin onchain and reshaping how institutions think about self-custody — just as ETF inflows quietly climb.

Aug 4, 2026 · BTC $63,879

What the Coldcard Exploit Tells Us About Bitcoin Custody at $63,879

A still-active hardware wallet vulnerability has cost users at least $100 million. The market's calm response reveals something important about how Bitcoin custody risk is understood today.

Aug 3, 2026 · BTC $62,765

What the Coldcard Exploit at $62,765 Reveals About Bitcoin Custody Risk

A hardware wallet security breach now approaching $114M in losses is reshaping how holders think about cold storage, even as Bitcoin holds relatively steady near $62,800.

Aug 2, 2026 · BTC $63,028

Coldcard Security Breach Reshapes How Bitcoin Holders Manage Risk at $63,028

A spreading hardware wallet exploit has pushed small holders toward exchanges in a pattern not seen since FTX — while mining difficulty and regulatory signals add fresh context to Bitcoin's current position.

Aug 1, 2026 · BTC $63,035

Coldcard Seed Flaw Drains $70M in Bitcoin, Shaking Self-Custody Trust

A weak seed-generation bug let an attacker sweep 1,082 BTC from nearly 1,200 wallets without ever touching the devices. Coinkite has released a patch, but questions about self-custody linger.

Jul 30, 2026 · BTC $64,785

Fed's Hawkish Hold Keeps Bitcoin Near $64,785 as Clarity Act Stalls

The Federal Reserve held rates steady but offered a hawkish tone, leaving Bitcoin largely unmoved near $64,785 while Senate negotiations over the Clarity Act grind on.

Jul 29, 2026 · BTC $64,200

Fed Rate Decision Holds Bitcoin Near $64,200 as Hike Risk Lingers

Markets are pricing a Fed hold today, but a credible minority expects a surprise hike. Bitcoin is steady above $64,000 as traders wait for clarity.