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How Bitcoin Hardware Wallets Supported Users During the Coldcard Crisis

As there’s no single best bitcoin hardware wallet, only different features and trade-offs, their manufacturers also vary in how they have supported their customers following the Coldcard crisis. Fast, clear, and helpful communication might be the factor that protects your funds during similar emergencies. Key Takeaways Response speed varied by more than a day across the 13…
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Binance Helps Stop $1.2M Governance Attack in Under 48 Hours

Binance said its monitoring team detected a malicious DAO proposal, warned the unnamed project and coordinated deposit closures with exchanges before a vote blocked access to roughly $1.2 million in treasury tokens. Key Takeaways Binance detected the proposal with less than…
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Replay Attack Alarm Grows as BIP-110 Backers Brand Bitcoin ‘Spamcoin’

A planned revival of the failed BIP-110 stalled fork is putting an old cryptocurrency hazard back in the spotlight: replay attacks, where a transaction intended for one blockchain can potentially be copied onto another. Key Takeaways Dashjr said Aug. 18 that Bitcoin, which he calls “Spamcoin,” should handle replay protection. BIP-110 peaked at 2.53% miner support before its minority chain…
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Trump Opens Bitcoin Door as US Debt Blows Past $40 Trillion

Treasury Department figures and debt clock readings reported Aug. 19 put total public debt at a staggering $40.049 trillion. About $32.266 trillion sits with the public, while another $7.782 trillion is effectively Washington owing money to federal accounts, including trust…
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SEC Proposes New Crypto Rules With a $75 Million Offering Path

The SEC proposed specialized exemptions for certain crypto investment contracts, including a pathway for offerings reaching $75 million annually. The plan also introduces a conditional safe harbor and federal disclosure requirements. Key Takeaways Crypto startups could raise up to $5 million during a period of up to four years. Eligible issuers could raise up to $75 million in 12 months. A safe…
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Riot Platforms Sold 9,665 Bitcoin in H1 2026 to Fund AI Pivot

Riot Platforms sold 4,300 BTC in the second quarter of 2026, pushing its six-month total to 9,665 bitcoin as the Texas-based miner leans harder into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Key Takeaways Riot Platforms sold 4,300 BTC in Q2 2026, cutting its treasury to…
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Binance Shared Customer Data With Russia After Leaving Market

Binance provided Russian law enforcement with customer identification documents and transaction records connected to donations supporting Ukrainian military causes. The disclosures helped authorities build a terrorism case against a Russian information technology specialist. Key Takeaways Binance provided Russian investigators with a customer’s transaction and identification…
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