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 holders have realized net profits of 110,000 BTC since August 19 following a price rally from under $65,000 to over $82,000. Despite this profit-taking and signs of slowing demand, including weaker US buying and a negative Coinbase Premium in...
Bitcoin's price recently hovered between $76,200 and $82,100, sparking bullish sentiment in the market. Eleven AI models were asked to predict Bitcoin's year-end 2026 price, with forecasts ranging from $84,500 to $105,480. The median prediction is ar...
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan highlights three main crypto investment themes: Bitcoin as a hedge against currency debasement, Zcash for privacy, and a decade-long tokenization trend involving assets like ETH, SOL, and UNI. He predicts Bitcoin will break it...
The SEC approved changes to Nasdaq Texas Rule 5711(d), explicitly naming XRP alongside Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana as digital assets meeting commodity-based trust standards. This approval allows crypto trusts to hold at least 85% in qualifying assets ...
Cryptocurrency markets display varied price changes with Bitcoin holding steady above $80,000, while altcoins such as NEAR and DASH experience significant gains of 12.03% and 24.48% respectively. Other notable performers include LTC and UNI, both ris...
