Following the Coldcard Bitcoin wallet hack, $15 billion worth of Bitcoin was quietly transferred to safer wallets, far exceeding the $130 million stolen. This massive movement involved long-term holders and even users of other wallets like Ledger and Trezor, who switched to multisig for added security. The hack exploited a five-year-old vulnerability discovered by AI, highlighting the need for faster and more frequent code audits in crypto security. The incident underscores that while hardware wallets reduce risk, defense now depends heavily on rapid detection and response to threats, especially those accelerated by AI.
Bitcoin recently closed above its 50-week moving average for the first time in 45 weeks, a key technical indicator suggesting the bear market may be over. The cryptocurrency rose nearly 6% in the week, trading around $81,450, and has gained 29% over ...
Bitcoin surged 5% to $81,914, helping the total cryptocurrency market cap reclaim $2.8 trillion and nearly reach $2.9 trillion during a broad weekly rally. Altcoins outperformed Bitcoin, with Hyperliquid (HYPE) hitting a new high of $94.48 and Zcash ...
Strategy (MSTR) stock surged 16.39%, closing at $153.92 after heavy trading volume more than doubling its average daily shares. The rise is closely tied to Bitcoin's price, as Strategy holds around 845,000 BTC worth about $69 billion, making Bitcoin'...
Bitcoin's price surged above $81,000 following the Federal Reserve's 25 basis point rate increase, despite the Senate's failure to advance the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act. Arthur Hayes, BitMEX co-founder, argues that the rate hike, which increas...
Russia's Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will launch perpetual futures contracts for XRP alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and TRON on September 22. These contracts, quoted in USD but settled in Russian rubles, allow qualified investors to gain price expos...
