Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo estimates authorities have a 20% to 40% chance of recovering part of the bitcoin stolen through the Coldcard vulnerability. Historical crypto recoveries spanning billions of dollars underpin that outlook, while security leaders urge victims to preserve evidence that could support future claims.
Key Takeaways
Woo sees a 20%-40% chance of partial Coldcard bitcoin…
A former FBI supervisory special agent has been accused of doing something investigators spend years warning others about: exploiting access to cryptocurrency seed phrases that were never meant to leave an active counterintelligence case. According to prosecutors, roughly $1…
US Interest in Bitcoin Sinks to Near 5-Year Low
August 4, 2026
According to Google Trends, searches for bitcoin have fallen to a near-historic low, even as one of the industry’s key regulatory pieces, the Clarity Act, is expected to be voted on in the U.S. Senate this week.
Key Takeaways
Google search interest for Bitcoin hit near…
Bitgo Chief Executive Officer Mike Belshe turned one of artificial intelligence’s biggest security debates into a public bitcoin challenge by placing 100 BTC, worth roughly $6.3 million at the time, into a publicly known wallet and inviting Anthropic’s Claude models to steal it. The move followed Anthropic’s disclosure that several of its AI models reached the open internet and interacted…
A new Senate Banking Committee minority staff analysis renews Democratic objections that the CLARITY Act preserves pathways for President Donald Trump to profit from crypto ventures after financial disclosures showed about $1.4 billion in 2025 crypto earnings. The latest…
Anthony Pompliano separated the Coldcard security failure from Bitcoin’s protocol as verified losses exceeded $86 million. His warning arrives amid bearish sentiment, when technical incidents can quickly magnify fear, misinformation, and internal conflict.
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Hong Kong retail investors can now trade XRP through OSL, which became the first exchange in the city to offer the token to retail customers, according to the company. The launch expands regulated access as investors watch whether other licensed exchanges follow with their own XRP listings.
Key Takeaways
OSL says it has become the first Hong Kong exchange to offer XRP trading to retail…
Ripple USD now trades across South Korea’s four largest cryptocurrency exchanges, expanding direct won access to one of the world’s busiest digital asset markets. Trading activity on the country’s top exchanges will show whether broader distribution drives lasting…
Coinkite issued a security advisory Thursday warning owners of its Coldcard Mk3 hardware wallet that funds tied to certain firmware versions may be at risk.
Key Takeaways
Coinkite issued a security advisory for Coldcard Mk3 users on July 30, 2026.
Reports show about 594…
Binance users can now trade options with expirations as short as one day on gold and silver settled in USDT without owning either metal. The launch pushes the exchange deeper into traditional markets as crypto platforms compete for commodity trading activity.
Key Takeaways
Binance launched USDT-settled options tied to gold and silver prices.
Retail users can buy calls and puts but cannot sell…
