After a major Coldcard hardware wallet hack involving over 1,359 BTC, an unusual onchain message publicly offered laundering services to the thief for a 10% fee. This message, embedded in the Bitcoin blockchain, signals a rare direct solicitation to the attacker. Meanwhile, emergency firmware updates released to fix the vulnerability have caused some wallets to become unusable, raising concerns among users. Security experts advise moving funds to new wallets before updating firmware, as the patch cannot fix weak seeds already generated. The incident highlights ongoing challenges in hardware wallet security and self-custody confidence.
On July 23, 2026, an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Verus Protocol's Ethereum cross-chain bridge, stealing about $7.44 million in ETH, tBTC, stablecoins, and MKR. The hack exploited differences in how Verus and Ethereum processed notarizat...
A7A5, a ruble-pegged stablecoin launched in 2025 to help Russian firms circumvent international sanctions, initially handled over $100 billion in transfers. However, coordinated actions by the US, UK, and EU in late 2025 targeted its infrastructure, ...
FARTCOIN's price increased by 2.60% to $0.130, driven by renewed demand for meme coins and a broader crypto market rally, including Bitcoin's 1.24% gain. A large trader opened a $2.16 million leveraged long position and placed an additional $531,000 ...
The crypto market faces ongoing pressure as U.S. Treasury yields climb, with the 10-year yield expected to reach 5%, signaling economic instability. Analyst Benjamin Cowen warns this could prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, making bo...
Cryptocurrency markets showed mixed performance with Bitcoin and Ethereum prices slightly declining while several major altcoins like XRP, BNB, Solana, and Dogecoin posted gains. The total market capitalization remained steady around $2.16 trillion, ...
