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Coldcard's Firmware Fix at $77K: What the $114M Theft Means for Bitcoin Custody
Coldcard shipped a security update after a flaw cost users $114 million—but the patch doesn't fix a wallet already compromised. Here's what that distinction matters.
Maya Protocol's Six-Bug Exploit and What Bitcoin's $72K Rally Actually Signals
A cross-chain protocol lost $1.4M in Bitcoin to a six-flaw exploit this week—arriving at the same moment Bitcoin broke $72,000 on a historic short squeeze.
BitBox Firmware Flaw and Bybit's AI Defense Reframe Bitcoin Custody in 2026
Two security stories — a patched hardware wallet vulnerability and Bybit's AI-assisted fraud recovery — are changing how the Bitcoin world thinks about custody risk at $64,890.
Citi's Bitcoin Custody Launch Signals a New Layer of Institutional Confidence at $64K
Citibank plans to roll out Bitcoin custody under its new Custody+ platform later this year, even as a $115M Coldcard hack puts the security of self-custody hardware under fresh scrutiny.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.