The Coldcard entropy flaw caused a crisis of confidence in hardware wallets. Here’s the details you need to know before you entrust Ledger, Trezor or Foundation with your Bitcoin.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Christina Comben5 Aug
A man organizing legal actions for Coldcard victims was previously removed as a bankruptcy receiver by Delaware’s Chancery court.
Protos•Aaron Wise5 Aug
Bitcoin onchain activity has reached its highest level of 2026 as researchers have linked the surge to the ongoing Coldcard wallet exploit, warning that similar spikes have historically coincided with local market turning points. K33 Research said nearly 890,000 BTC…
Bitcoin's seven-day active supply climbed to a 2026 high with about 890,000 BTC moved over the past week amid the Coldcard attack, per K33.
The Block•James Hunt5 Aug
CoinDesk•Omkar Godbole5 Aug
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $382 million in two-day inflows, with Galaxy’s Bitcoin ETF returning to gains as the Coldcard incident renewed custody concerns.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Helen Partz5 Aug
Bitcoin is holding near $64,000 after a week that delivered a $116 million Coldcard wallet hack, fresh Strategy selling and a stalling Clarity Act. A Week of Very Bad News for Bitcoin By any normal standard, bitcoin should be falling. The Coldcard hardware wallet theft has topped $116 million, with waves of drains continuing since […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati5 Aug
CoinDesk•James Van Straten5 Aug
The Coldcard hardware wallet exploit has resulted in the theft of at least 1,596 BTC from about 7,300 addresses as users continue moving funds from potentially vulnerable wallets. Galaxy Research said the confirmed losses came from three major attack waves and 14 smaller incidents. The firm has also identified a possible fourth wave that could […]
CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo5 Aug
Bitcoin addresses and whale transactions hit multi-month highs as Coldcard fallout triggers widespread fund movement.
CoinDesk•Omkar Godbole5 Aug
Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi says the Coldcard vulnerability shows how artificial intelligence (AI) is rewriting cybersecurity economics. As the cost of finding flaws collapses, he argues that crypto companies must deploy frontier AI models against every software release. Coldcard Flaw Could Push Crypto Firms to Test Every Release With AI Artificial intelligence is making vulnerability discovery […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa4 Aug
Bitcoin Magazine Self Custody Is Dead. Long Live Self Custody The Coldcard security failure has shaken Bitcoin's confidence in hardware wallets—but abandoning self-custody would mean abandoning the very reason Bitcoin exists. History suggests the lesson isn't to trust custodians again, but to build stronger, more resilient ways to hold our own keys. This post Self Custody Is Dead. Long Live Self Custody first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt .
Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet says the Coldcard exploit underscores why certified hardware randomness matters—and why AI is reshaping wallet security.
The incident highlights the critical need for robust firmware security and user education in maintaining trust in hardware wallet solutions.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team4 Aug
The Coldcard exploit underscores the critical need for rigorous security audits in crypto hardware, reigniting debates on self-custody safety.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team4 Aug
A flaw in Coldcard wallets cost Bitcoin holders more than $100 million—and reopened an old fight about whether you can trust dice.
Coldcard’s hardware wallet bug has attracted at least 15 attackers who who've stolen BTC from thousands of victims.
Protos•Aaron Wise4 Aug
Considering cold wallets post-Coldcard. What foundations would make a hardware wallet virtually impossible to exploit?
David Schwartz said the Coldcard breach shows that rare custody failures can produce devastating losses, comparing the incident with past breakdowns in traditional finance. Schwartz compares Coldcard breach with TradFi failures Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz framed the Coldcard attack…