Researchers at Galaxy Digital report that hackers exploited a firmware bug in Coldcard Bitcoin wallets, stealing about $70 million. The bug reduced the randomness in generating secret recovery phrases, allowing rapid theft mostly from individual self-custody addresses within 41 minutes. Coldcard's maker, Coinkite, has taken responsibility, released emergency firmware updates, and urged users to create new recovery phrases and move their funds to secure wallets. This incident highlights risks in hardware wallet security and the need for prompt updates and fund migration.
Ethereum has seen significant buying activity recently, including a $13.55 million whale purchase and 40,000 ETH moved from Binance worth over $100 million. Institutional interest is strong, with BlackRock's ETHA ETF accumulating nearly $890 million ...
Cardone Capital has increased its Bitcoin and real estate holdings by adding about 1,200 BTC and roughly 2,000 multifamily apartment units to its private investment funds. The firm uses rental income from selected properties to fund recurring Bitcoin...
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) experienced $33.4 million in client redemptions, prompting the firm to sell Bitcoin to meet payouts. This modest outflow follows larger institutional sell-offs in late 2025, including $127 million in November ...
Ripple has introduced a four-phase strategy to secure the XRP Ledger against quantum computing risks, aiming for full quantum resistance by 2028. This move follows Google's research showing that 500,000 qubits could break current blockchain cryptogra...
Ethereum's price fell 3.6% to around $2,420 following a strong rally in August, driven by profit-taking as prices surpassed the average acquisition cost of $2,306. Despite the dip, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs attracted $234.51 million in inflows on Augus...
