Hardware Wallet Firms Warn of Phishing Surge as Coldcard Losses Near $130M
Fake "coordinated hardware audit" emails are steering holders to a cloned Coldcard site that installs remote-access software.
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Five Convicted of Imprisoning Crypto Millionaires in London 'Torture' Ordeal
Two of the five were also convicted of conspiracy to blackmail, in a case police won without either victim testifying.
Marmot Researchers Turn to OnlyFans for Funding—And There Are Meme Coins Too
Scientists are using OnlyFans to help fund decades of marmot research, while unofficial memecoins inspired by the project have emerged on Solana.
Former FBI Agent Charged With Stealing Nearly $1 Million in Crypto and Using ChatGPT for Investment Advice
Prosecutors say the former counterintelligence supervisor stole cryptocurrency from wallets tied to FBI investigations before asking ChatGPT how to invest the money and relocate to Europe.
What Is an Air-Gapped Bitcoin Wallet? Why the Coldcard Exploit Changes the Conversation About Offline Security
Air-gapped wallets keep private keys completely offline, reducing exposure to hackers—but they're not immune from threats.
BlackRock Launches Tokenized Money Market Funds on Solana, Ethereum
BlackRock launched a tokenized money market fund for stablecoin reserves that uses Solana alongside Ethereum.
XRP Holders Can Now Borrow Ripple's RLUSD on Ethereum Without Selling Their Crypto
Flare's FXRP has been approved as collateral in a $280 million RLUSD lending vault, allowing XRP holders to tap Ethereum's lending markets.
Crypto Privacy Tools Serve ‘Essential Protective Functions’: Report by ChangeNOW, CoinRabbit
Authoritarian oppression, corporate treasuries and “wrench attacks” make up the privacy case in a new report from ChangeNOW and CoinRabbit.
Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits Jackpot, Scoring $200K BTC Reward
CKPool's developer put the winner's hashrate at a “wildly variable” peak of 100 PH, noting that it was probably rented.
Trump Family’s American Bitcoin Tops 8,000 BTC After Record Mining Quarter
The Hut 8 subsidiary increased its Bitcoin holdings by 14% in the second quarter even as Bitcoin’s price fell.
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys More Ethereum, Adds to Stock Buyback
The crypto treasury company says it added another 10,399 ETH last week, bringing its holdings to nearly 5.8 million ETH as it pushes toward its goal of owning 5% of Ethereum's circulating supply.
Morning Minute: The Coldcard Bitcoin Hack Nears $114 Million in Potential Losses
Self-custody is under attack, and it's becoming increasingly clear that AI is one of crypto's leading threats.
Strategy Sells $105M in Bitcoin as Dollar Reserve Hits $4B
Half the proceeds funded preferred dividends and half went into an $81 million STRC buyback, its second in as many weeks.
South Korean Exchange Bithumb Targets 2028 IPO
The exchange plans to file for preliminary listing review in 2027, after switching to international accounting standards this year.
Coldcard Losses Near $114M as Small Bitcoin Transfers Spike
Transfers of less than 1 BTC hit levels last seen days after the FTX collapse, while Galaxy Research flagged a likely fourth wave of thefts.
Coldcard Bitcoin Exploit Balloons to $88 Million as Attackers Keep Draining Wallets
Galaxy Research says a third wave of thefts from Coldcard Bitcoin wallets has pushed observed losses to roughly 1,367 BTC across 4,585 addresses.
What’s the Deal With Meta’s ‘Pervert Glasses’?
Lawsuits, privacy complaints, secret recordings, and government investigations have put Meta’s AI glasses under scrutiny.
CZ Warns Bitcoin Holders After $70 Million Wallet Exploit: 'Nothing Is 100%'
The Binance founder urged holders to spread funds across multiple wallets as Galaxy Research put the toll from the Coldcard exploit at roughly $70 million—nearly double the initial estimate.
The More Americans Know About AI, the Less They Like It: Gallup
Gallup says Americans are growing more skeptical of artificial intelligence, with rising concerns about job losses, businesses' use of the technology, and the technology’s growing impact.
Google Yanks Google Earth AI Image Tool a Day After Launch Over Deepfake Fears
The Nano Banana tool let users generate fake satellite scenes from a text prompt, alarming investigators who rely on Google Earth to verify breaking news and atrocities.